The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: help

  • The Gift of Friendship

    I watched my laptop hit the floor and I heard it break. I stood there for a minute, not wanting to actually open it up and look, wanting to hold on to a few more seconds of being a person who had a computer, and knowing I was about to become a person who didn’t…

  • Contemplating Suicide? What I’d Say to a Jumper

    Recently someone I love very much told me that she had attempted suicide a couple of times in the past year. This broke my heart because I had no idea she was suffering in silence. Having struggled with depression my whole life, I know what it’s like to want to throw off that thick blanket…

  • Why can’t People be Saved?

    Okay, before you get all worked up, let me start by saying I’m not talking about religion here. I’m not touching that third rail. At least not in this particular blog entry. I’m referring to the fact that the older you get, the more often you can see some people’s lives as slow motion train…

  • You Need Help

    I know a lot of people, mostly men, who don’t like to accept help from anyone. I’m not just talking about that annoying habit of refusing to ask for directions. (Men must secretly want to kiss the inventor of the GPS on the lips.) No. I mean any kind of help at any time. Like…

  • When the Punishment for a Good Deed is a Lifetime of Regrets

    Everyone probably has a story about trying to help someone and instead unintentionally making things worse. This is one of those stories. But if you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know I don’t ever go half way. I strongly suspect I may have ruined someone’s life, and the worst part about it is that…