An acquaintance asked several women in a group I belong to for help with her yard sale tomorrow. I shocked myself when I immediately said "yes". My standard operating procedure is to quickly and automatically plead unavailability (usually with a made-up excuse), or if I do agree, I'll start thinking of ways to get out it. And if I can't get out of it I'll do it but feel resentful.
This woman is struggling. And her plight really moved me: due to the bad economy she's lost her business and her house and has to move in 30 days (the reason for the yard sale). I really wanted to help and I had no problem saying "yes" (Am I changing? Am I becoming NICE? Time will tell). All I know is she was so happy that I volunteered (no one else did) and I am really looking forward to tomorrow.
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