Help

Here’s another favorite page from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse:

“What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” asked the boy.

“Help,” said the horse.

Wow. This page hits home because I spent so many years believing that asking for help was a sign of weakness—that I needed to do everything independently and perfectly, finding all the answers within myself.. Finally, I hit a challenge that I simply could not live through on my own. I asked for help. Then it got easier to ask for help.

Just yesterday I misplaced a gift certificate that had been donated for our church’s auction to alleviate hunger. I had a system. Two pieces of paper had fallen through my system and were nowhere to be found. I looked and looked. Then I asked for help. Before the day ended, helpers had come, and now, in less than 24 hours, I have everything I need.

Do my helpers think less of me for having to ask for their help? No. In fact, asking others for help strengthens relationships.

You write it: What is your experience in asking for help?