542 Assist or Enable

Are we really helping when we help? Or are we just enabling? Sometimes it is hard to tell. But it is an important question. We do want to help but sometimes we goes to far and interferes with someone else’s independence. Too much help can be stifling. Retired people have lots of opportunities to help or hinder.

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