I, too, am very reluctant to ask for help. My sons, especially the younger one, are always ready to help, but I don't ask them unless they ask me if I need this or that to be taken care of.
I hope your daughter heals and feels a lot better so you won't have to worry so much. I can see how difficult it is to be a parent especially in your case. Hang in there!
I like the idea that some of the proceeds go to charities. I wish that happened here but Nevada doesn't participate in the lotteries available. I think it has a lot to do with the casino's not wanting any competition.
Write about a time when you were "thrown in the deep end." This can be taken literally or figuratively.
Lots of times I've had to learn the hard way. The first time I learned not to trust anyone. even, or especially, your Dad.
"Go to the top of the water slide," he says. "I'll catch you," he says. Mmmm.
Scuba diving was another time. I did this as a bet with my husband. "You learn to scuba and then we can dive together. Then I'll learn to ballroom dance."
I did the Scuber which took me forever as I'm so claustrophobic. He decided that ballroom dancing was too stressful after one lesson! Cheat!
Abseiling, was the next time I took a leap of faith, literally. Duped I was. Daughter failed to mention when she asked me to come along to watch her and her friend have a go at walking backwards of a cliff, that she'd paid for me to do it too!
I don't know what pleasure people achieve from tormenting me.
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