Smack in the middle

There are days when I wish I had a Don't Be Sad wand that I could wave over my nearest and dearest, to help them through the hard moments. It's hard to see someone feeling despondent, even when I know their circumstances are temporary, because I also know how hard it is to see that a situation is temporary when you're smack in the middle of it.

There are also days when I had that wand to use on myself. Today's one of those days, and I know it'll pass, but lord, I'm tired. And I can't wait to stop feeling tired, to have time and freedom, to be in a position where I can completely focus on the things I love most, and to not spend my days marking time in a place that doesn't fulfill me. But on some days, it's so, so hard to see an end in sight.

Some days. But not all of them, at least.