Re: To Charity on fessing up

[Guest guest]

Charity wrote:

I am in a homeschool coop and I am teaching/leading 3 of the weekly classes this summer and assisting with the rest. Today I said "I need to tell you all something...I have fibromyalgia and therefore I am not always able to do everything I want to, and b/c the symptoms of fibro are unpredictable I also cannot be as reliable as you would need me to be. So I'd still love to lead my classes but could someone volunteer to be my back-up or assist with the physical part of the class if I'm having a bad day?"I was so proud of me, and everyone was so understanding and yes I have a back up partner now so I can look forward to doing my classes without being afraid I'll let everyone down. Setting limits and being honest with others and most of all myself ends up being a very freeing thing. At least in this case.

Dear Charity ~ wow! I am so impressed with what you said and the response you received. How wonderful that the other people understood and that you got a back up person to boot. Now you can enjoy the teaching without worrying. Great solution to a problem that affects all of us. Best ~