October 8 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things

I’m skipping a few days from these daily questions because they are redundant. But I do like today’s question and it reminds me a little bit of a book that I’m reading and it is making me think a lot.
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Am I able to ask for help when I need it? If not, what stops me?

I don’t ask for help that often. I was brought up to be self-sufficient, and I suppose I don’t want anyone to think that I am not capable if I ask for help.

From a previous entry, I’ve noted that if I need some MAJOR help, I usually figure out a way to make sure that my support system knows what’s going on by either talking about it or posting about it on social media.

However, in thinking about things today vs. five years ago, a big, big portion of my support system is aging out!!

Yes, I’m talking about my parents.

As I sit here this morning watching my dad get his infusion I know that I have a finite amount of time left with him and I wonder what I’m going to do now that he and mom are no longer in a position where they can help and support me. It’s my turn to support them (as I have been for the last couple of years).

But where do I go from here?

I don’t have much of an extended family. I don’t think I could ask my brother for anything simply because of the relationship we have. It’s strained and uncomfortable.

I do have an incredible network of friends, and for that I am grateful.

But I know I’ve got to surround myself even more and nurture the relationships that I do have.

People like me who have never married and don’t have children and are finding themselves aging are in an interesting position!

I think I need to think about this some more.

xo,
GS