Journaling: (I'm sorry if this is such a downer! I haven't given up, by any means, just needed to vent a bit.)

I find myself in need of a break. This month has been overwhelming. First, Hurricane Helene unleashed devastation in my state, claiming many lives and displacing countless others. Following that, Hurricane Milton struck my home state, where I have family and friends. The 14th of October was the anniversary of my dear husband's passing, a loss I feel profoundly every day. Now my eldest son is currently in the hospital having just had hip replacement surgery. A dream vacation would be wonderful about now. (I forgot to add, I just spent a week on a walker due to a problem with one of my knees, so I haven’t been able to go up and down the stairs of my third-floor walk up apartment! And there is more, but too personal to other family members for me to share publicly.)