Rainy on the Inside
I'm emotionally drained. Which makes me physically drained. Which is apparently quite obvious to those around me. I've gotten a lot of "Are you okay?" "Are you sure?" "What's wrong?" and other concerned remarks and questions within the last few weeks. My response is generally, "Yeah, yeah!" with an occasional, "just a little tired..." Some people buy this, and conversation moves on to other stuff. But a few feel propelled to give me a hug and to "feel better soon!" I guess in general, I'm a relatively bubbly and peppy person. I try to always keep a smile on my face. I laugh a lot. I'm goofy and quirky, and I might even venture to say I'm a little bit funny. But lately, I haven't been feeling any of that. I mean, I try to be me--but lately, I haven't felt peppy, bubbly, or funny on the inside. And when you don't feel something inside, it's hard to project that on the outside. I ...