Comments on: The gift of receiving http://www.laferle.com/2009/02/the-gift-of-receiving/ a window on the writing life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cindy H http://www.laferle.com/2009/02/the-gift-of-receiving/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Cindy H Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:26:57 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=740#comment-3340 Cindy, the older I get, the more I appreciate when people handle their vulnerable moments with grace. Thanks for sharing your first-hand experience on this important topic. Cindy, the older I get, the more I appreciate when people handle their vulnerable moments with grace. Thanks for sharing your first-hand experience on this important topic.

]]> By: starrlife http://www.laferle.com/2009/02/the-gift-of-receiving/comment-page-1/#comment-3337 starrlife Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:29:15 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=740#comment-3337 Great post Cindy and so true. I have friends that can't accept/ask for support and it drives me batty! It's such a good feeling to help- but I'm not the world's best asker either so.... Great post Cindy and so true. I have friends that can’t accept/ask for support and it drives me batty! It’s such a good feeling to help- but I’m not the world’s best asker either so….

]]> By: Kitty http://www.laferle.com/2009/02/the-gift-of-receiving/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Kitty Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:21:19 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=740#comment-3334 I can relate to this in many ways. I'm a person who is independent to the point of pride, and someone who has mostly been a giver rather than a taker. To even admit that I needed help, much less ask for and receive it, was difficult for me. For me, Hurricane Katrina was the eye-opener, because I literally had no choice. I see now how out-of-balance that way of living is. We're all connected, all part of the same whole, like drops of water in the ocean. You quoted the Biblical phrase, "it's more blessed to give than to receive." But if everyone's giving and no one's receiving, there's no balance, no ecology. I can relate to this in many ways. I’m a person who is independent to the point of pride, and someone who has mostly been a giver rather than a taker. To even admit that I needed help, much less ask for and receive it, was difficult for me. For me, Hurricane Katrina was the eye-opener, because I literally had no choice.

I see now how out-of-balance that way of living is. We’re all connected, all part of the same whole, like drops of water in the ocean. You quoted the Biblical phrase, “it’s more blessed to give than to receive.” But if everyone’s giving and no one’s receiving, there’s no balance, no ecology.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.laferle.com/2009/02/the-gift-of-receiving/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 Patricia Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:43:31 +0000 http://www.laferle.com/?p=740#comment-3332 Cindy, It is difficult to know when to reach out and ask others to help or to keep our burdens to ourselves. In the caregiving role, it was hard for me to ask anyone to help us. I am trying to work on looking for ways to meet the unspoken needs of those around me. Patricia Cindy,

It is difficult to know when to reach out and ask others to help or to keep our burdens to ourselves. In the caregiving role, it was hard for me to ask anyone to help us.

I am trying to work on looking for ways to meet the unspoken needs of those around me.

Patricia

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