Helping or Hovering ?

People often do things for me that they believe are helpful. They think they are expressing love, care, or concern. They step in before I ask. They solve problems I wasn’t trying to solve. They make decisions they think will make my life easier. But instead of feeling grateful, I often feel stressed. I feel…

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Is Anyone Ever Ready?

Image by Rebecca Scholz from Pixabay My nephew got married on the 15th of this month. I remember the day he was born. We were so excited to see him. A tiny little bundle wrapped up in a baby blanket. And now here he was, all suited and booted, ready to walk down the aisle. Looking at him,…

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