The difficulty that this situation presents in our time is revealed in this not so unusual confession: “To accept something gives me a feeling of dependence. This is something I’m generally not used to. I manage my own affairs and I’m glad I can. Whenever I receive something, I don’t know exactly how to handle it. It’s as though I am no longer in control of my own life and it gets a little uncomfortable. Actually, that’s a silly thing to say, for I’m not letting others have what I myself like to