To her own reflection she said, " I will be strong!"

Yesterday was a rough day for me. It was one of those I can't take one more thing on my shoulders or I will explode!! Clinicals, homework, tests, reading, kids, traffic, classmate dynamics, and dinner...I had just had my fill for one day. I came home and I had a splitting headache and was in a terrible mood. I soon realized that since my husband is gone this week that there was no one there to give me a break to take some time for myself to regroup. The baby was cranky, the older two were doing the usual avoidance of chores and homework. I didn't get home until after five from clinicals and dinner had to be made in the midst of helping with homework, calming the baby, and then the phone rings too. My poor sister got the brunt of it. I just ranted to her for about a half hour. I just needed to get some of it off my chest. Not that it really helped in the end. The day was just a terrible one.....

So the reason for this blog is because today I came to the realization that I am a very strong woman. I know this, I have known this. Yesterday just made me think. If someone like me can get that overwhelmed with things, what does someone that is not strong do?
It made me think of all the military wives, the single Moms, and the list goes on and on. How do they cope when life gets to be too much for them? I know we all have a degree of strength in us, but for some of us it is harder to find the strength to go on. I just sat here today after finishing another pharm. quiz and felt so thankful that I am strong. Yes, as yesterday showed me, I am able to get back up after being knocked down, but I just wonder how many hits can you take before you too are not strong enough to get back up??
This year is going to be a rough one and I just pray that I have the strength to fight through it!!
Thanks for listening...well reading my venting for the day :)