“You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.”
― Abraham Lincoln
*How many times have you tried and tried to help someone that just will not help themselves? I’ve been guilty of it. You?
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Penny Wilson is a freelance writer who writes in several genres. She has written articles for WOW Women on Writing. Her poetry has been published in online journals, such as Ariel Chart, Spill Words Press and the Poppy Road Review. Penny is a member of the Austin Poetry Society. Her poetry has been featured in the publication America's Emerging Poets 2018 & 2019 by Z Publishing, Poets Quarterly and Dual Coast Magazine published by Prolific Press. You can find more of her writings on her blog at https://pennywilsonwrites.com/ and follow her on Twitter @pennywilson123.
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Thank you, Chuck!
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I agree, Penny, and this can extend to things like assisting someone with paying for tertiary education fees and then they don’t do the necessary studying and work.
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Yes! Good point Robbie. Thank you!
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