I could have written those words myself (minus the husband). My heart really does go out to you because I know we women are the anchors. We also serve as the glue and the cement. However, we cannot do for others if we don't first take care of ourselves.
My dear Purple, I think you and I are twins separated at birth (minus the kids on my end, the husband on your end)! LOL It sounds to me like we face many of the same things on a daily basis, as much as we serve to be the perpetual anchors, glue and cement (greate vis...
It's strength and courage that we need to also make the decision to "regroup". I tend to be a control freak and can't stand to leave things and people unattended. However, when my body tells me to slow it down, I must listen.
Hi ScorpioSun52, I really admire your courage and the drive, especially when you have gone thru a lot in a very short span of time. You, finally, did the right thing though to take time off for yourself -- to re-group and restore your energies -- which all of us must do, ...
Gopal, your words have completely touched my heart and my spirit in so many ways I can hardly express them right. What I can say is simply this: You are a gift in my life and I thank you.