Pride, Pain and Learning to Ask for Help
You know how we all love to wear our independence like a badge of honor? We tell ourselves, "I’ve got this. I don’t want to be a burden to anyone." We say it so often we start to believe it. Well, I recently put that whole "I can do it myself" attitude to the ultimate test and let me tell you—reality kicked my butt. Four weeks ago, I had a total hip replacement. Going into it, I was determined to handle the whole recovery on my own. My logic seemed totally sound at the time: my mom is 90, and my husband is 75. The last thing I wanted to do was weigh them down or stress them out. But if I’m being completely honest with you? It wasn’t just about protecting them. I was just too proud. I was so wrapped up in my own stubborn determination that I couldn't admit I was facing something way too big to handle alone. Thank God for family. A relative of mine, who had already been through two hip replacements herself, just showed up at my door. She didn’t wait for an...