Trail Guy and I set up the booth at the Holiday Bazaar on Friday night, quickly and efficiently. There was enough merchandise, and it looked pretty good. I didn’t take pictures of my booth, figuring I’d get some on Saturday with the morning sun coming through the full-color Chinese Pistache trees visible through the window, which was the back wall of my 10×10′ space.
Then I went home and developed a fever. Well, phooey. Why during my busiest weekend of my busiest month?? Life is not fair. So, instead of doing a show, I did a No Show.
A lifelong friend offered to work my booth. What would we do without our friends?? I thought to myself, “Self,” I thought, “I will NEVER get out of her debt”.
Another friend said, “Real friends don’t keep score”.
Being a Questioner, I thought about that. My conclusion is that we have built-in scales of balance, and without actually keeping score, we can tell when we are being taken advantage of, when someone is a moocher or a user. I hope we also can recognize when we are taking advantage of someone else and put the brakes on thinking we are entitled.
It is so hard to be on the receiving end of giving, so much easier to be a giver. Probably has something to do with my innate need to be self-sufficient.
No one is completely self-sufficient. We all need a little help from our friends. Thank you, MKACD!
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Yes, it can be a gift to let others give you the gift of helping you. For some receiving is a way of life, but for others it is a learned thing. But when I think about it we’re constantly being cared for by our “Big Papa”, Amen?
Amen, Swinney!
It IS hard to be on the receiving end of kindness. My wise mother once said, “Let the other person have the joy in giving something you would enjoy.” It fits here, too! But you know what? I’ll bet your kind friend would appreciate a thank-you gift made with love and appreciation, whether a 5×5 painting, a plate of home-baked cookies or bread, a knitted scarf–you’re the creative one, I’m sure you can think of something!
P.S. Had I lived in 3R, I gladly would have covered for you, partly because it would be something totally different than my normal, hum-drum life.
P.P.S. Did your benefactor take any photos??
P.P.P.S. I hope she made some fabulous sales for you!
Sharon, I would have asked you if you were here, and then made a name tag with the title of Most Loyal Blog Commenter!
My friend said she would take some photos, but I have yet to see any.
The sales were decent considering my absence and the low attendance.
So sorry I missed you had a great visit with Melissa and Jeff and actually bought another painting! Get Well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, Aunt Sue! So sorry to have missed you too.
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