People who need help can be shy about asking for it – maybe they think the world is against them or they don’t want to be a burden.
If you think someone could do with some help, take the initiative. Offer to carry a pram up the stairs, take a meal to someone undergoing chemo, carry someone’s tray if they have their hands full … It doesn’t matter if they decline. A kind offer is never wasted.
‘Immediately after Fiona died was a stressful time. I had to quit my job, work out how to make ends meet and, most importantly, support my daughters. When we were offered help, my initial response was to say thanks but no thanks. But as the weeks went on, things got harder, so I put my pride aside. People made meals and dropped them around. The idea that someone would take time out of their life to make ours a little easier was really special.’
– Stewart was helped by staff from a local business (Crick Auto Group) after his wife suddenly passed away. The Crick team helps change one life a month, as part of a partnership with 52 Lives
