Ah, but does she like the husband you made for her?

You have lived your life as daughter, mother, and grandmother of those who serve the greater good. Their sacrifices necessarily became yours. You upheld those who upheld and uphold the many. The burden of who you have had to be played its own role in exposing your heart to sadness.

Thank you, dear Kebsfroggy. I cannot dry your tears, and I cannot see you as a failure.