Permission to Yell, "UNCLE!!!"

Wikipedia defines yelling "uncle" as "a cry of surrender."

That cold I wrote about last time… headed way into my lungs. I called a friend when I was still quite baritone-voiced, pretending to be fine. I was clinging to the notion that if I didn’t acknowledge that it hadn’t gone away, then I would just be well.

I’m all for the power of positive thinking, but I should know by now when to throw in the towel. When the doctor suspects pneumonia along with an ear infection and some bronchitis, it’s time.

My friend gave me permission to cancel 4 days of my life. My shoulders lowered and my body surrendered.

Ah... permission... Permission to stay home, permission to stay in bed. Permission to disappoint others for the sake of my health. Permission to be tired and acknowledge the fatigue. Permission to not jump up as soon as I felt a smidge better. ("That's the antibiotic talking!!! Go lay down.") It was quite a gift.

She also ratted me out to the angel moms in our circle and I became the lucky recipient of a meal at my doorstep for 3 consecutive evenings and a multitude of prayers, well-wishes and calls to see if I needed something. It made all the difference in my recovery.

In what part of your life is it time to yell, “UNCLE?”

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