tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294756097506819118.post6193575940072519224..comments2023-10-14T08:04:53.182-07:00Comments on Schnitzel and the Trout: My Good DaySchnitzel and the Trouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294756097506819118.post-31987978097226761852009-02-08T17:22:00.000-07:002009-02-08T17:22:00.000-07:00Susan, I know exactly what you mean. Whether it w...Susan, I know exactly what you mean. Whether it was implicitly or explicitly the message from my parents and grandmother was loud and clear: Be self-sufficient. Be self-reliant and independent. It is a sign of weakness to ask for halp. To this day, as a senior, I find it very difficult to ask for help. To the day my mom passed away she rarely asked for help despite failing health. I really think that self-sufficiency and self-reliance overall are good traits. Perhaps we wouldn't have all the societal problems if parents would install these traits in their children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com