Today I breathed a sigh of relief. Oddly, that simple sigh, one I have waited over a week and a half for, is just a small step in a long battle.
It seems my every breath waited on this one thing. And once it happened, I had to confirm it over and over - stare at it multiple times for minutes on end, as if it might instantly change in front of my computer screen. Of course it did not, and I remain immensely relieved this evening. Still, I quietly prepare for the conflict ahead. Things are never simple, or easy.
