Hope

This has been a tough week.  For me, for dear friends, and for our country.  I feel worn out, weary, and utterly disappointed.  I have so much to say, but, in the end, there are no words.  The heartache is intense, and it involves so much of my life right now.  Then I look at my babies.  Their world is rich, full, simple, and blissful.  I want to protect them, fiercely, and I quake at the thought that I might not be able to completely.  But, I must keep believing.  I must keep hoping.