Muy pocas personas nos entienden.
No saben por los dolores de huesos que tenemos, ni por qué a veces nos cuesta tanto levantarnos de la cama.
No es flojera, es que el cuerpo ya no responde como antes.
Tenemos bochornos que llegan de la nada, cambios de humor que no pedimos, insomnios que nos roban la calma, y una mente que a veces se llena de pensamientos que ni siquiera sabemos de dónde vienen.
Y aun asà seguimos.
Seguimos siendo madres, esposas, trabajadoras, cuidadoras… aunque a veces sentimos que nos estamos apagando por dentro.
Hay dÃas en los que quisiéramos solo un poco de comprensión.
Que alguien nos pregunte cómo estamos de verdad, sin juzgar si estamos sensibles, cansadas o serias.
Porque a esta edad, también duele no ser vistas.
Pero aquà seguimos.
Aguantando dolores que no se ven y emociones que no sabemos explicar, pero levantándonos cada dÃa por los que amamos.
Porque aunque el cuerpo ya no sea el mismo, el corazón sigue lleno de amor, y eso… eso nos sostiene.
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