a.praglowskaya posted
I’ve been going to my neighbour’s house to practice piano. My music teacher suggested to buy my own keyboard, I was considering it and I can afford one but I decided not to. I realised that I’m building a connection with my neighbour by asking her for a little favour. And I make sure she doesn’t hesitate to ask me for help if she needs it. She used to offer me money for the help I gave her and I never took it, I always felt wrong about it. People asking for help, not offering a job. I personally struggle asking for help and always have been hyper independent. I believe that if you want to change the world start from yourself, I want the world to have more sense of community so I start building it. I want to see life outside of money system. Help makes us feel needed. Also I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable being in the constantly asking position. She is just an old lady who is passionate about her art. There is life outside of bad experiences, I don’t want to let other people’s greed take away the purity of being human.

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