We Just Want to Help Our Son

I don’t understand anxiety but I’m trying. Most nights, after my son has fallen asleep, and I’ve tucked him in for the last time, I study his features and listen to his breathing. It is calm. Finally.

When he sleeps, his worry is gone. It releases him for a few hours. I am thankful he can rest.

Most nights I feel like a failure because I can’t take this burden from him. I can’t seem to fix it. Anxiety is slippery. It is sneaky and seemingly impossible to catch.

But I remind myself that every day his dad and I did everything we could to help him. We researched, made phone calls, sent emails, scheduled appointments, tracked data, and gave him patience and grace at his hardest moments.

And we will again tomorrow.

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