Help Is On The Way.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 – 2:35 P.M. Anyone who has read many of my journals is aware that I do not like asking others for help. I avoid it at almost all costs. Because of recent medical problems, and the fact that I need to get a growing number of things completed within the next week, I found myself breaking this self-imposed rule yesterday.   I sent emails to my sister’s son and daughter, and their spouses, explaining my entire situation, and asked if any of them could help. Less that 20 minutes later, I received a reply from my niece’s husband saying that he would come help me with some of the computer related things on Monday.   When I got home from physical therapy today, my nephew’s wife was standing in the breezeway waiting for me. She said her work had brought her close to where I live, so she decided to stop by and see what she could do to help.   My sister’s side of the family is really pitching in and helping me. Her daughter emailed me to tell me what was in the works. Her opening words were, “Hooray for Jim asking for help!” She also said that after I get well, she wants to go to lunch with me. Maybe I have been too harsh in my criticisms of them.   Inspirational Quote: "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." -- J. Lubbock