Being Helped

As much as I take great pleasure in helping others, I am humbled by those who help me.  Being helped is a challenging lesson for me to learn.  I am a teacher.  I help others to learn math, to teach math… and to love math.  Now as a graduate student and first term school trustee my role has switched.  I am no longer the helper.  I am the helped.  As much as I want to continue helping others in the field of mathematics, people want to help me as an emerging academic and politician.  This is new territory for me considering that I would rather be the helper than the helped.  I may not be the most gracious person in being helped, but I am truly grateful for people’s willingness to share their expertise and provide formative feedback.  I can take it or leave it.  Right now, I am listening.  As the learner, being helped means people want me to become a better ME.  What a gift!!!  Much gratitude.  #yayme