tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6702917545202188314..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Being Nice: Part 3Dave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29986047462226875612017-04-19T16:53:44.796-04:002017-04-19T16:53:44.796-04:00Dave, my dad had Parkinson's, and as he became...Dave, my dad had Parkinson's, and as he became more and more disabled, he had to learn how to do things for himself. Yes, my mom was there to help him 24/7 -- but he wanted some independence. So he learned all kinds of things and had an assortment of tools he could use. <br /><br />I think I've inherited his stubbornness. Like him, I've had to learn a variety of ways to do things myself that are nowhere as easy as they used to be. If you want to be truly independent and not depend on all the nice people you work with, have you explored ways to do all these different things yourself? I'm sure you have; I'm just suggesting that creativity goes a long way towards independence. And you're a very creative person. I'm willing to bet that at least a portion of what you ask for help on are things you could ultimately figure out how to do for yourself, even if you do have people ready and willing to jump in and give you a hand. The satisfaction more than makes up for the aggravation of learning a new way to do things. Emily and Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421526181503946143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-53673628105425692472017-04-18T18:18:24.292-04:002017-04-18T18:18:24.292-04:00I'm tempted to say it's nice of you to be ...I'm tempted to say it's nice of you to be nice about sharing the opportunities to be nice to you with a bunch of nice people and not just your designated nice people, but I'm a writer, and I should be able to do better than that.<br /><br />It's just that nice is such a nice word.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.com