tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post6745062119626935526..comments2024-03-22T06:25:59.534+01:00Comments on The Daily Tiffin: Coping with family life when you're temporarily unwell or incapacitated...Meeta K. Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-33750747390200632822008-02-05T18:19:00.000+01:002008-02-05T18:19:00.000+01:00I think accepting help is a sign of strength, not ...I think accepting help is a sign of strength, not weakness. If we don't speak up we aren't helping anyone. Thanks for your post.Meg Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052363163218543818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-19166089439991633582008-02-05T17:07:00.000+01:002008-02-05T17:07:00.000+01:00Hi Lydia, you're right. I know I always feel bette...Hi Lydia, you're right. I know I always feel better if I've done something practical or thoughtful when people I love are sick.<BR/><BR/>Hi CC, agreed.<BR/><BR/>Hi Petra, exactly, I've done that too. Why do we do that I wonder? Why can't we just accept when we're not right and give ourselves the time to heal that we need. Instead of always feeling that we have to soldier on. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments.<BR/>AmandaAmanda at Little Foodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-14913472365452682372008-02-05T15:41:00.000+01:002008-02-05T15:41:00.000+01:00I hope you feel better soon, back aches are really...I hope you feel better soon, back aches are really incapacitating. Although I'd take some in exchange for getting rid of some ironing ;) - go for it.<BR/><BR/>What I find the hardest part is to actually _accept_ I am handicapped when I am sick, instead I think along the lines of "could be worse, don't be a sissy, don't whine, it ain't that bad, stop complaining..."Petra Hildebrandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210646925186446085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-53582130596183593902008-02-05T14:23:00.000+01:002008-02-05T14:23:00.000+01:00Ah yes, it's so hard to let go. I really can't st...Ah yes, it's so hard to let go. I really can't stand accepting help, but when you're down, you're down...and saying yes to help is about all you can do :)Caffienated Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762389337951910204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-36230775939470381262008-02-05T04:36:00.000+01:002008-02-05T04:36:00.000+01:00I'll add this one, from my own experience -- remem...I'll add this one, from my own experience -- remember that people who love you need to feel useful. When you let people help you through your illness, you are really being kind to them, too!Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.com