Living Scared
Let me preface this by saying why I tell you all of this. It's not so you'll feel sorry for me. I do that enough myself. My hope is that by understanding a little better what I go through, you might better understand the actions and feelings of your loved one going through a tough time. Also, so you understand why I might be a little snarky sometimes, and seem to have lost my filter a bit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week was a tough week for me. I've been pulled from my regular position at work to help out somewhere else. That's fine; that's not a problem; I love the work. What is stressful is trying to balance the two. I've been more tired this week than usual. We were all so tired the other night that we didn't even have dinner. Not just the "cereal for dinner" time -- we didn't even have the energy for that. This week, a few loads of dishes and a few loads of laundry were done, but not much else. Yesterday, I received a check from