Away

Hi there! To anyone who takes the time to read this, thanks!

I spend time away, a night at a time, a couple of evenings a month. The family joke is that the house knows it and takes revenge. Things break, drains clog, printers stop printing, cars drop mufflers, do you have anything like that happening?

Sometimes I wonder if I spend too much time doing for others when stuff happens and if this is about enough. What do I mean?

What if something doesn't work, traditionally has problems, and I haven't taught how to fix the problem? Have I created a weaker person because of a feeling of being needed? Let's face it, printers have their glitches, especially older ones working on new systems (updated iMac). But getting them going is not that hard.

But.... Almost everytime I leave I have to diagnose and get that printer going over the phone. Last night it was a "crisis" and I couldn't do it. I felt guilty, but realized this was foolish. I've shown how to fix this again and again. Time for someone else to learn the hard way.

Gotta do that more often, or I'll be the only one that can handle these issues going forward. It's not hard, but I do like to feel needed. Gotta break that sin in me so that others can grow the right way.

Agree? Disagree?