When you're being trained to be a lifeguard, they teach you this lesson.

If someone is drowning, and they're flailing around and screaming for help, it's okay for you to help them—in fact, that's the right thing to do. But you should do it by throwing out a life saver or something else they can grab onto. If you grab them directly, sometimes, that can be dangerous. They can be struggling and panicking, and you might end up drowned as well.

This relates to helping others. We all have people in our lives who are struggling. We all have people who are drowning. And we want to help them. But you have to keep a safe distance away. You can still save them without getting too close.

Because it's not worth it if you drown too.

Your own health is important. Remember that.

~Margot