I help because I am helped– that’s what I keep realizing.

It’s 12: 39 PM on day 2059 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 1 Corinthians 13, have breakfast, learn one new thing – Junko Tabei may appear slight, almost fragile looking, but the Japanese mountaineer has a steely determination that helped her to become the first woman to reach Everest’s apex. In 1975, Tabei was chosen as one of 15 in the first all-female team to take on the mountain.–  and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign  -yesterday Ellyn Harris donated $25 (thank you so much Ellyn you rock 🙂 )  which brings the total raised to $5 640 only $610 more to raise before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far 🙂).

This morning I realized yet again that I help because I am helped from dawn to dusk there’s always someone helping me do the most basic of things like changing my clothes or putting on my shoes so whenever I am able to help others I do so because I know what it’s like to need help even when one doesn’t necessarily want help.