I told my students today. I had to explain the random outburst of tears. I had to give them some reason for my moods. For being middle school children, they were very understanding and patient with me. The staff has also been extremely patient with me. I am very thankful for all of this.
The hard part is telling other people. I was pumping gas on my way to work today when a man walked up to me. He said he recognized me and wanted me to say hi to my father for him. He explained that they had known each other for quite a long time. He asked me how my dad was doing. This was just another set off. I began to cry and the poor man wondered what he had done wrong. I had to explain to him all over again that my dad was about to get surgery for a brain tumor. Like everybody else, this surprised him. Every time somebody comes to me and asks about him I do not know what to say. How do I deal with this?
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