Restoration

My daughter has come home from camp. I didn't appreciate how unsettling it was until she came back. I missed  her of course but didn't realize it was disturbing us on a subconscious level. Our family was like a three-legged dog, running along but with a bit of a hitch in its step. Now it feels like we're on track again. We have more traffic in the bathroom, a little bit of bickering, and extra laundry but that's just right.

And they will go away in the summers and then to college and then...

Change is the only constant.