Suburban Goddess

When I picked up Alex today, I was informed she had a fever and a cough. My heart immediately sank; I just took a week off work between my vacation and my bout with the flu… I am out of time.

It’s times like this I realize how truly vulnerable I am.

I called home, having one of those moments where all I wanted was my mom. My dad heard the tone of my voice and immediately asked me, “Do I need to send your mom?”

The tears welled up in my eyes… it’s funny how they just know. No matter what, I can always, ALWAYS depend on my parents. I try my best never to take advantage of that, and save the calls for true emergencies, but I know in my heart that it doesn’t have to be an emergency. All I ever have to do is say, “I need you,” and they will be there.

I will never pretend not to know how incredibly lucky I am for this. Nuclear families are rare these days; and many people don’t have either parent to turn to anymore. I know that I will not always be able to call them… and I pray that day is a long, long time away, because right now, I just don’t know what I’d do without them.

I wish I could find a man in my life that I could count on like that.

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