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I may be cool on the outsides, but my stomach is churning and my knees are quaking. You can show weakness to these men. Afterwards, it takes me a while to decompress, because I need to be strong for the others, especially the kids.

You are certainly strong and brave! Deep breaths. You are truly a mama to be reckoned with!

What can I say? I take after my granny who was a lot tougher than me! I never knew her to back down and she never showed what she might have been feeling inside. I think she kept it all for granddad.