It's okay to ask for help in life.

Dear Samuel,
This evening marks two weeks since we arrived home from the hospital, two weeks since we were thrown into this new world that we have had to make sense of on our own without the midwife and hospital staff there to step in if I am doing wrong.

The last two weeks have been a steep learning curve, I have had to learn how to manage on a lot less sleep then I am use too as well as learn how to nap when ever I have had the chance too but the biggest lesson for me (apart from learning to look after you) has been to ask other people for help when I have needed it. For as long as I can remember I have had problems asking people for help, afraid that they would think less of me or be annoyed with me for asking but since I had you I have learnt that it is okay to ask for help as long as I am not expecting someone to completly change their life and plans or expecting them to do something that would leave them in a bad position. As you grow up little man I hope that you will learn that it is okay to ask for help when you need it. I hope that you will know that your father and I will always be here for you and will do what ever we can to help you if you ever need it whether it be helping physicaly, emotionaly or with advice we will never turn you away if you come to us and need our help. We will do our best as you grow up to teach you what we can so that you find you are able to help yourself but I hope that we can teach you that it is not weak to ask for help, sometimes in this world there are things that we just can't do alone and must ask for help.

Love
Mummy