a cup next to my favorite chair, in which I used to read.
“Please, darling. It'll help you relax.
Initially, this ritual was soothing to me.
But then something changed.
I started to wake up extremely tired. I had trouble mco concentrating, and remembering the usual conversations became difficult.
Sometimes I couldn't remember where I put my stuff.
Daniel convinced me that I was just getting used to a new lifestyle.
"You've been a little distracted lately," he said softly.
Over time, he began to answer questions for me during meetings with friends.
"Margartha needs more rest now," he explained.
Gradually, I stopped trusting my own judgment.
One afternoon, Helen came to visit me.
"You look exhausted," she noted.
- It's nothing.
Besides, you seem absent.
I probably had too much coffee.
She grabbed my hand.
Margaret, are you happy?
I hesitated.
Sometimes I feel like I’ve stopped being myself.
