Helping in our lives

Below is a quotes from Chapter 1 of the Dass and Gorman text. Thoughtfully reflect upon a personal experience of yours that relates in some way to the quote. Describe your experience and then link your experience to the content of Chapter 1 of this text. Include an additional quote from the readings that strongly supports your response. Explain how and why the quoted passage adds significance or context to your discussion. “How much are we willing to give, and what are we holding on to? How do we really feel about the place of helping in our lives? We needn’t go deep beneath the surface before we encounter our ambivalence. We note the interplay of generosity and resistance, self-sacrifice and self-protectiveness” (p. 9).