My way: To become a helper.

Often. I do the practical thing. Which is. What’s best for me. First and foremost. Don’t know if that’s selfish. I’d like to think not. Instead, it’s a way to put me in a position to take good care of others. Including my troubled friends. Strangers, too. As a pragmatist.  I’ve learned to put myself first. So that I can be called upon. For help. I accept the fact. That some friends are too beleaguered to ever help me.  Yes, I’d rather be the helper. That comes dashing to the rescue. Than the one in dire need of help. --Jim Broede