silent night 361/366

it's a silent night

my brother Greg and his sons left this afternoon

it's a hole-y night

there's an empty spot, a hole, in the place they filled while they were here

all is calm

no "Yahtzee!" or conversation tonight 

all is bright

Christmas tree and lights are still up for a few more days

Sarah, Beth and their families are coming round tomorrow night

they will be here a couple of days

we will celebrate the Holy infant's birth

then they will return to their homes

I'll sleep in peace and quiet,

which is something I've gotten used to, but....

the time after visits with family are always a mixed bag of emotions

with feelings running rampant

I try to stay focused on being thankful for our time together, 

but I am greedy, I always long for more

and the silent nights that follow are hard to re-adjust to...