107Joan was busy, so when Kit mentioned she might ask for help
with the new software, she didn’t think anything about it. Only
later did it occur to Joan that Kit hoped Joan would offer help.
Joan would have happily helped if Kit had said,
Will you help me with the new software?Kit beat around the bush and hinted, and Joan didn’t pick up
on it.
I understand Kit’s hesitation! I used to hate asking for what
I want. I was made aware of my woeful, wimpy ways of asking
for things thirty years ago when I attempted to hail a taxi in New
York City. Many taxis went by. What’s up with them? Don’t they
want my business? When one did stop, the driver told me,
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Ask So You Will
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