A Little Happier: A Story from Real Life: Sometimes, We Help Best by Hanging Back
Update: 2025-10-27
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Sometimes, helping can hurt. When people are struggling, our impulse is to try to pull them back on their feet, when what they really need is for someone to sit beside them and ask, "What do you need? What can I do?"
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