Good Morning,
Tough situations in life can be a bear to work through. What we face in our lives challenges can often overwhelm us and beat us down. Some folks get so beaten down that they ultimately become broken people. They give up at each challenge and back down from anything they see being remotely difficult or dangerous.
To keep the edge, we need to meet our challenges and overcome some obstacles. While we do not have to win every event or overcome every obstacle, we have to have some sense of victory so we know what to look for and fight for.
One of the greatest gifts in facing these challenges is not needing to go it alone. That is, having someone there to help you. It could be a family member or friend.
When you have someone who is there when you need them, you have an ally who will bear the burdens with you and share the difficulties, and more importantly, support you morally as well. They can be the anchor in the storm and the navigator in the fog.
During my last two weeks of challenges, I had friends and family step up and be those anchors and navigators.
When life was handing me a very tough hand, a close friend jumped into action and gave me some better cards to play in addition to my family.
Having my best friend Howard come out to help me for a few days in addition to my close family was the engine tune-up I needed to get back into the race. I thank God for Howard and all of my friends and family because I know that they are there to help me when I need it. During Mom’s funeral, Howard’s hand was on my shoulder. What a sign of support and kinship! It reminded me that I am not alone at a time when it is easy to feel lost and alone.
Having good friends and close family though is certainly not a one way street. We have to also help out and be there and do the seemingly impossible when we can when we are needed. When we do that, we keep filling that emotional bank account Dr. Covey talks about.
When we abuse our friendship, and keep making withdrawals, we often find no one to come and help when the need arises. Some of us have taken advantage of friends in the past. It is not too late to fix the problem. You know what to do, give back to them.
I hope you also have some great friends, like Howard, and close family and that you too are filling that emotional bank account so that when you need to make an emergency withdrawal, you know they will be there.
Enjoy!
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