Mayhaps we now know why I was so prevalent earlier. We had a complete crash out on Tuesday. I believe this means that as stress grows, my presence grows stronger. Might be the thing holding it back or, more likely, masking the build up as normalcy. I don’t believe I failed, but I did collapse. The whole thing collapsed. I don’t presume to be the source of our sanity, but I do presume to be of more durable stock than the rest of me. Alas, durability wears regardless.

We try. It feels like it’s rarely enough. C’est la vie, I suppose.