Need to lay down that armor a while?
Weary: Physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exhaustion, or strain. The origin of this word has its basis in the old English word used to describe the condition of crumbling, breaking down, or tottering. I think this comes very close to describing the condition of mental strength when we are at the point of weariness, doesn't it? We are almost crumbling into pieces - if not on the outside, maybe on the inside. We find ourselves just not able to go on much longer - because we are at the point of being broken down by the pressures of life. There is a condition of both mind and body which leaves us kind of "tottering" on the edge - so weary we just don't know if we can go on any longer. I have heard it said that those who take care of others all the time are often the ones who need a little care themselves. I observe caregivers all the time, on the brink of exhaustion, but constantly giving out of themselves to give and give again. Who takes care of the