I Cried Tonight

Sometimes it's hard to be strong all the time. Sometimes, when you see someone fall apart, it's because they've been strong for too long. Usually, I feel like I have to be strong for everyone around me. Tonight, it got to be too much, and I cried for the first time since we've been dealing with these shunt problems... since April. Friends and family have been helping with the kids, Tim is working his usual schedule, and I feel like life is going on without me. I am allowed one visitor a day, and with the exception of Dad last month, they usually stay about an hour... I feel like asking for more is too much, too big of an inconvenience. Well, this too shall pass, right? In the meantime, I have the nurses to keep me company.