the ticking of the old mantle clock ticks on,
the sun glows through the window each early morning and late afternoon,
the wild birds and the wind can be heard from outside,
yet, it is just the normal sound that one is accustomed to ............
and then..........something changes...............
(my little nieces)
the wonderful sound of little ones...........laughing,
crying, yelling, running, and squealing,
the sound of dishes and silverware clinking among the
talk and laughter of loved ones, seated together over a meal,
and it all turns an ordinary day and a very quiet house
into a magical time.
Everything that was once slow and usual.....
turns into a burst of a happy and
memory filled time........one that
will be looked back on and remembered for years to come.
Now, our little group has gone..........returning to
their home and hurried lives.........
and now our house seems so very, very, quiet............
more than it ever seemed before.
I long for a time again, when soon, these same
sweet sounds fill our house and hearts with such happiness!
It was the perfect way to end the month of July.
