A Noticeable Change
My colleagues began to notice a change in me, subtle yet noticeable. ‘You seem distracted, everything okay?’ asked Linda during a lunch break.
‘Just a lot on my plate, I guess,’ I replied, trying to smile away their concerns. I appreciated their care, but the weight of Emily’s quest lingered on my mind.
Balancing work and home became a tightrope walk, but I soldiered on, determined yet weary.