A Simple Moment in March

March 15, 11:30 p.m.
It's Friday night, and the house is very quiet. Henry and Clara are both spending the night at friends' houses.  Paul turned in a while ago, and I can hear him gently snoring down stairs.  Aria has made herself comfortable here on the couch with me. She misses her "mom" when Clara is gone.  Later on, she'll nose Clara's bedroom door open, peeking inside, looking for her, before settling down to sleep in our room. I spy J.J. curled up on her cat perch across the room, and I wonder where Gypsy has fallen asleep.  I know she is not far away.  All three will follow me down stairs in a minute. For now, I turn off the television and sink into the soft cushions, pausing to think about the quiet of the house.  In a few years, with a little luck, both the kids will be away at college. Moments like this will become commonplace.  I push that thought away and resolve to stop complaining about how busy the kids keep me.  I am not yet ready for an empty nest.
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