My husband just returned from his annual fishing trip to Montana. This year he fell while trying to get his fishing boat on top of the car. There was a crowd of young men who watched it happen and a few came over to make sure that he was alright. Life holds moments of embarrassment. He thanked them and said he was okay but needed to stay put on the ground a bit longer.
Upon his return home there were a few times that I was needed to help him off the sofa. I've gotten good at this since his shoulder replacement this year and know exactly how to position my legs and reach for his arm. Our ability to help another person up is not only relegated to the body but equally true for the heart. It made me see how important lifting another person is and how often we need to use our voice in the very same "assist." Read more of this post
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