Broken Arm: Helping Hand

I really wish I was left handed because that would make writing this easier. However I still want to write this - one letter typed at a time. I fractured my right arm and everything is now harder.  I didn't realize how many activities require two hands until I only had one useful one.

Thankfully, I will only be in a sling for a week + (hopefully).  It could have been much much worse. However, I have to rely on other people; this is hard for me. Asking for help is difficult, it reminds me of my imperfections which is something I don't like admitting. I put on a face of makeup everyday to make myself look great, I wear clothes that are pretty and I just work hard to impress myself and others everyday.  I was even worried about how people would see me in a cast.

However, other areas in our lives we give in and ask for help. We ask for help at work and with fitness. At work asking for advice and peoples time can makes us better employees. We learn new things and develop new skills. In fitness, we get trainers to tell us what we are doing wrong.  We ask trainers to point out our mistakes.

Maybe it because we don't want others that are closest to us to see us as weak. However, those are the people who should see us at our weakest. They should see every aspect of our true self. My fiance should see me without makeup, when I'm crying, when I'm sick and love me just as much.  When I ask for help at home it makes my fiance feel like he is helping. It makes our relationship stronger. It's not people closest to me wanted this to happen to me, but since it did happen they want to accomplish taking away some of the difficulties. In addition, they should know that they have someone that will help them without judgement too.

Helping others helps ourselves grow. This holiday weekend try to help one person, I guarantee it's hard for them to ask.