Oh Bother...

Admit it:

This photo made you laugh.

We all know the story of Winnie the Pooh.

He is notorious for getting stuck in the wall.

TOO MUCH HONEY!

But he'll never learn.

You can deny it all you want, but we've all been in Pooh's situation. We get stuck because we wanted too much of something.

And like any good friend, Rabbit is sitting there. Sometimes that's all friends can do. Just sit and wait for you to ask them for help. And let me tell you, even if it seems like they don't care,

THEY DO.
I've learned one of the worst feelings in the world is seeing someone's world fall apart and not being able to do a thing about it.

Even if it's their fault and you saw it coming.

You could easily say
"I hate to say 'I told you so...'"
"Oh my gosh, what have you done?"
"Don't complain. You did this to yourself."

But that's not what a friend does.

I mean, sure, you can comfort them with cliches like
"It'll be alright"
"You can pull through this"
"I believe in you"
"God's got it all under control"
and the list goes on.

And while they appreciate the thought, they don't want anything to do with cute phrases.

They don't fix anything.
People do.

God does.

So what does that mean for you?
I have no idea.

Only you do.

You have to decide how you're going to help your friend.

Even if that means sitting and watching until they ask you.

Even if that means you have to push someone through a wall.

Even if that means you have to do absolutely nothing but let them cry on your shoulder.

Don't underestimate yourself.

Remember, your help may not be what they want, but it's what they'll need.