What I can do

Our family has had a challenging couple of weeks.  Some of it is because of the time of year, some of it is because of the season of our lives, and some of it is just random challenges.  I am tired, I feel a little beat down, and I am emotional.  Ultimately, I think we will all be okay, but it's a bit of a rough patch.  Yesterday's shooting in what is essentially the backyard of my hometown, in a place that not only myself and my husband, but nearly all of my friends and family have been at one time or another, really pushed me to the edge.  Perhaps sometime I will write more about everything happening, perhaps I will not...I am still processing everything.  Sometimes I feel helpless and don't know what I can do.  I know this though...I know there are three things I can do.  I can listen, I can love, and I can be kind.  I think that's a pretty good start.