Yes, Thank You!

Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

Accepting an offer, a Help-Gift,
Can open the way for a big shift.
A task that gets done,
Or something that’s fun.
Surefire route to a mental lift.

Do you accept help when it’s offered?

You know the other half of “Getting Help?”
Accepting help that is offered.

Help offered is a gift being given.
A gift that can make possibility out of
What seemed impossible.
I’ve had that on bike adventures.

One time my gears locked-up / conked out / quit
Somewhere crossing vast stretches of Montana.
Fellow rider Jan and I together out there,
Last bikers in line of 20 cyclists,
Strung out over twelve miles.
(Before we all had cell phones.)

Jan made an offer, I declined, 
Then realized what she was willing to do.

While I wheeled my non-functioning bicycle,
Jan sprinted five miles to find the SAG car,
And get help.
What a gift!

An “off-bike-life” recent learning opportunity:
Plan was for Bob and me to drive to Viroqua, WI
Joining extended family 
For Holiday meal.

Storm came with much snow,
Roads with hazards of snow & ice.
Bob and I decided to cancel.

Even though we are still good drivers,
I notice our risk tolerance
Is shrinking when faced with
Less-than-perfect conditions.

Our son offered to drive us to Viroqua.
Thinking of his plans that would have to change,
Not wanting to inconvenience anybody,
We said, “No thanks.”
We would stay home.

Later, recognizing the gift we were being offered,
Receiving Help that would make
This impossibility possible,
We changed our minds and said 
“Yes, Thank You!”

We got to be part of the visiting,
Sharing food and time together.

Time and Attention are among 
The greatest gifts I can receive.
Accepting Help let me have those.

One-day-at-a-time,
I am learning.

Hugs,
Lin

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