Call Me Ms. Fixit

So someone was reading a post I did back in January about family dynamics. And that reminded me....so a year ago I had a friend who needed money for school. She wasn't getting much help from family or so it seemed. So she opted not to go to school and work for a year instead to save money for school. And while that seems like a good plan on the outset....most people who postpone don't go back anytime soon. So the fixer in me really really wanted to help her and fix it. I had the money and almost offered it up. But then I stopped and thought about my own best advice. If I feel the need to fix it..I need to stop and see why I want to fix it. Is it a real need or just my need to fix it? I decided it was just my need to fix it, so I didn't make the offer. And here it is a year later. My friend is not going to school. So I was right about that, but I think had I offered the money...she still wouldn't go to school. So nothing changed and I still have my money. That has to be a good thing. You can call me Ms. Fixit, but sometimes I opt not to. Life is always a learning lesson.