I learned a great lesson last week. Hot Husband was out of town and LITTLE was sick. Not super sick- just a little stomach bug. I had to cancel a play-date that I was really looking forward to. But we aren't that family that takes our kids out sick. I won't mention names but that family drives me crazy and ALWAYS gets my boys sick. Public service announcement time: If your kids are sick keep them home! Unless you absolutely HAVE to get them out to take them to the Dr. or to pick up medicine. But I digress...
I talked to my girlfriend Courtney that morning- she called to check on LITTLE after I cancelled our play-date. (southern belle manners y'all!) I updated her and she said "do you need anything?" Nope. I'm good. But as I said that I was thinking. Yeah I kinda need more pedialite- I may run out. And I could use some drano (you don't want to know why. Let's just say it involves string cheese.) But I don't want to bother her...Soooooo... "No- I'm good. Thank you for asking."
A few hours later I received a text that she is on her way to the store and what did I need? Wow. I need pedialite and drano. So this time I told her. "Ok, be there soon."
The difference in "do you need anything?" and "what do you need" is HUGE! I didn't want to bother or burden her- but since she insisted I gave in. I did need stuff. I didn't want to get the boys out. At first I thought she was just being nice- but then I thought about it. I never offer to do stuff like that just to be nice. I offer to do it because I think people need the help. So I put myself in her shoes and realized while it's a nice gesture- she WANTED to help me. That day I needed more than those two items- I didn't even realize that I needed help. She gave it to me. Thank You sweet friend!
I talked to my girlfriend Courtney that morning- she called to check on LITTLE after I cancelled our play-date. (southern belle manners y'all!) I updated her and she said "do you need anything?" Nope. I'm good. But as I said that I was thinking. Yeah I kinda need more pedialite- I may run out. And I could use some drano (you don't want to know why. Let's just say it involves string cheese.) But I don't want to bother her...Soooooo... "No- I'm good. Thank you for asking."
A few hours later I received a text that she is on her way to the store and what did I need? Wow. I need pedialite and drano. So this time I told her. "Ok, be there soon."
The difference in "do you need anything?" and "what do you need" is HUGE! I didn't want to bother or burden her- but since she insisted I gave in. I did need stuff. I didn't want to get the boys out. At first I thought she was just being nice- but then I thought about it. I never offer to do stuff like that just to be nice. I offer to do it because I think people need the help. So I put myself in her shoes and realized while it's a nice gesture- she WANTED to help me. That day I needed more than those two items- I didn't even realize that I needed help. She gave it to me. Thank You sweet friend!
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