Holding onto Hope

"I saw something, mommy." My 7 year-old son looked up at me.

My heartbroke, No, not this, not this. Please. He's too young.

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A one-shot about Sally Jackson's helplessness concerning Percy's demigod life and the fact that one day she won't be able to save him.

"There is no word for feeling nostalgic about the future, but that's what a parent's tears often are, a nostalgia for something that has not yet occurred. They are the pain of hope, the helplessness of hope, and finally, the surrender to hope."
-Michael Ian Black

"When you feel like there's no hope, remember that a parent's love is the most powerful force in the world, and even in the darkest moments, there's always a glimmer of light to hold onto."<br />
-Unknown (as far as I know)