One of my husband’s favorite T.V. channels is the Weather channel. I am typically uninterested in watching radar screens and hearing how many inches of rain fell in Oregon, but when there is a special show with people interacting with weather, it gets my attention.
Last evening as I was preparing dinner, I tuned into a program about a search and rescue in the state of Washington. Two hikers apparently got lost on a mountain trail and were being sought by rescue teams on foot as well as by a helicopter crew.
As the helicopter flew through some challenging, cloudy conditions with the danger of being so close to the mountains, they spotted two people waving below.
Soon, more people came out of the woods, all wanting to be rescued.
What was confusing for the helicopter crew was that the people waving them down were not the hikers they were searching for, but the rescue team, also in need of help.
Eventually all that were lost, or even just stuck, were picked up and taken back to safety.
What I was reminded of as I watched this scene play out, was how those of us that are sometimes in a position of being a rescuer, an expert, or a leader of any kind, will also need help at times. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be challenging to actually ask for help.
When we see ourselves as part of the whole (humanity), and are open to being helped ourselves, as we offer our services to others, it lets love, compassion and sincere care come into play even more.
I am reminded we are ONE. I much prefer welcoming the assistance of others, rather than listening to my ego that tries to convince me I can do it all, alone.