tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975015505216189982.post4257151019675494512..comments2023-10-26T07:37:00.063-07:00Comments on I Love You, Currie: Currie's Gratitude 16 June 2013Currie Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16502798362838891569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975015505216189982.post-79601796287333639252013-06-17T18:18:57.282-07:002013-06-17T18:18:57.282-07:00Yes, being an ear is a wonderful thing. I know wh...Yes, being an ear is a wonderful thing. I know what you mean about wishing you could help physically. I can't anymore. I can't travel, either, and most of my family are hundreds of miles away so I miss weddings and funerals. No use crying over spilt milk, as they say. You do what you can do. Being an ear, a shoulder, a confidant--is still of value. :) :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975015505216189982.post-53204536205213540112013-06-16T06:49:29.936-07:002013-06-16T06:49:29.936-07:00Helping others can be a slippery slope. Even if a...Helping others can be a slippery slope. Even if asked, if you are so willing sometimes you become used. I have had such an experience, she no longer "needs" my help and apparently with that no longer "needs" the friendship. I would do it again because that is who I am, but it is hurtful. <br /><br />You shouldn't think of "lending an ear" as irrelevant help ... sometimes it is the best kind. As a parent you learn, often the hard way, that your children must learn their lessons my experiencing the ups and downs of their actions ... listening doesn't risk intrusion or deprivation. What it does is allow a person to listen to themselves sort through their thoughts and often come up with answers they would other wise never achieve. You have honed that skill and at the same time corralled the urge to dive in and do the "hands on" thing which runs the risk of being intrusive ... unless asked, as you said. I love you Currie. You are so thought provoking :)<br /><br />Andrea @ From The SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.com