Serving is Different From Helping and Fixing
The difference between helping and serving is that helping often means providing one’s self as a crutch or leading someone to a certain point and is done so as two unequals. Normally, helping others comes from being stronger in one way or another than the person being helped. Often times, help is seen as an embarrassment, especially in families or people of lower social standings and higher necessities. I have seen many families who have preferred to suffer more than necessary because of pride and their reluctance to admit they need to depend on outside sources for basic living necessities. Service on the other hand, is an action between equals who are aware of their strengths and serve with both their positive and negative experiences. “One man’s treasure is another man’s gold” comes to mind whenever someone perceives something as broken while another considers it is serviceable. Fixing, as the article mentions, is about the perception of an individual rather than a collaboration. The only thing that will set individuals apart in this aspect is the approach they take to go about being a part in someone’s life in a positive way.
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