Time To Get Real

Family

I feel as if I had fought a great battle, but I bear no visible scars, or, at least, my skin is untouched. For the first time in my life, I wanted to take the coward's way out and, run, never to return, to forget about everything and everyone, except what I fight for. It took some courage I didn't know I had to go on.

I've fought many things in my life, ignorance and fear, and many people, but I never would have thought my own blood would be against me.

I seldom cry. I seldom show emotion one way or another. But I tell you: If ever I had a sad and miserable day, it was yesterday.

I could be angry, but I have no time to waste on such petty emotions. It's enough to know that I know where I stand with "them." I'm alive and well, still breathing as always.

Yesterday, "distant reletive" took on a whole new meaning for me.