The narrator expresses a deep sense of fatigue stemming from the difficulties her mother faces at work, leading to her doubts about her own value and usefulness. This emotional burden weighs heavily on her, as she grapples with her mother's struggles and her own feelings of inadequacy.

Meanwhile, the narrator's father is overwhelmed with his job, facing the challenge of having too much on his plate. The narrator wishes for a balance between her parents' job troubles, feeling a longing for a solution that could alleviate their burdens. This desire for equilibrium reflects her emotional turmoil and the impact of her parents' difficulties on her own sense of stability.