just like that

and just like that, they are gone.

their presence, their vitality, filled the rooms of villa magnolia. now so quiet, so empty and bereft.

we'll all go back to our regular everyday now. full lives, meaningful lives. this mama must adjust once more.

though we'll never live again as a household of four, the goodbyes just don't get easier. (especially for these so-far-away old folk.)

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the delicious details about my next retreat:

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