A Story
Shocking News
"The news story was horrific. School children had been shot by a mentally disturbed young man. Parents were stunned to learn that their child had died. The rest of the community grappled with the shared grief, mingled with guilty relief that their child had survived.
Tessa shuddered seeing the reports. She had two children, about the same age as the victims. She wished that she could just keep them at home, protected, shielded from the struggles of the real world. How many other young people were falling through the mental health care cracks? Politicians put out statements in support of the suffering families but nothing concrete was done.
Her phone pinged and after replying, she got ready to leave for the hospital.
After years of challenges, her teenage son had stopped eating and become aggressive towards her. He had finally been admitted to a psychiatric ward. The doctor was cautious about a successful outcome with treatment. Tessa felt dizzy with apprehension. How violent could her son be in his distress? The hospital could only keep him for so long. The future looked terrifying. "
The weather has been pretty gray lately. Still definitely winter and not much sun. Hard to not feel sleepy like this little green tree frog. I took his picture last summer while he was napping. Tree frogs make quite a loud chirping noise when they are calling to each other. Surprisingly loud for a small creature.
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