Asking for Help is Difficult, but It is Harder to Survive Alone
How I learned to accept help

I was thirty days from retirement, enjoying a weekend away at our cabin retreat. All seemed right with the world. Then the phone rang. Yes, I acknowledge a 7 a.m. Sunday morning wake-up call creates an abrupt awakening, but it happens sometimes. However, when my husband answered, I heard long pauses and tones…