Hope and heartache

[ClingingToHope]

Here's another struggle -- how do you keep up the happy facade when you are not. I have a terrible poker face -- which is why my friends always ask me to play.

I had to see W this morning as I got the kids off to school and after last night I couldn't muster the big smiling good morning. On the way out, she asked about a direct deposit screwup on our second mortgage, which she is responsible for.

I mumbled a short response and left. I don't know if she was looking for help, I just needed to get out of there.