With A Little Help From My Friends....

I am not an unintelligent person in general. But, just like everyone else, I have my moments of forgetfulness or absentmindedness that leave me in a lurch. The other day, as I was writing, I forgot how to spell words like "Tuberculosis" and "Geronimo". Last night as I worked on my math homework (ok, it's not legitimate math, as it's a Family Finance class. But really? I haven't taken math since my sophomore year in high school. Algebra is not part of my brain material anymore) I couldn't figure out how to calculate the interest on a savings account that doesn't even actually exist (not that I'm bitter).

These moments of great intelligence usually result in me smacking my forehead with my palm and saying something to the effect of "I are smart". But I get through them eventually, and how do I do this?

As I wrote out multiple versions of the word "squawk" (squak, squack, squac, etc.) my good friend K~ finally threw me a line, providing me with the correct spelling. And after watching me threaten to throw my textbook across the room a few times, my accountant mother finally came over to help me figure out the interest.

So even with my moments of fabulous stupidity, I can rely on those brilliant minds around me to help me out (although, in my defense, it took a while for my mother to realize why we weren't coming up with the book's answer too).

Thanks to those friends that are always willing to lend a hand and give my poor stressed out brain a break!