you don't just quit.

you don't give up just because it's getting rough.

you fight.

you hold on.

you pester.

you persist.

you hope and pray that you're not overdoing it.

you do it based on gut instincts.

you answer when you feel the distress signals.

you make way when you feel that it's alright.

you smile and you cry to yourself.

you give.

you take a little.

you pray.

you hope.

you bargain.

and plead with God.

and just desperately believe that you're doing it right.

in the end,

you just hope for the very best.