“Not rich, but we’re safe,” I said. “We can do more things now.”
He nodded and smiled.
I didn’t speak. I just pulled them all in — every one of my children — and held on for dear life.
Because sometimes life takes more than you think you can bear. It strips you down to the bone. But sometimes, when you least expect it, it gives something back.
Something you didn’t even realize you were still hoping for.
