My sister and her family head back to Calgary today after being here for two weeks. Like always, it has been a very action-packed visit. My parent’s house goes from being quiet and orderly to a party zone. The ladies of Niagara drop by at all hours of the day to spend time with my niece Isabella and nephew Sebastian. There is never-ending dishes to be washed, toys everywhere, stressed out dogs, and sleepless night. While they are visiting I can’t help but feel the chaos, but the second they leave my heart aches for them to stay. It got me thinking about the quest for peace in a persons life. We always want to find ways to relax and make our lives less busy, but I never thought about at what cost. I realized that when you live a busy social/family life you are truly living and experiencing happiness. Kids savour every moment of the waking day. My niece never wants to go to sleep for fear of missing a good time, and I think she is right. It is worth the lack of sleep to spend time with the one's you love.
I can't wait for them to come back again. Until then I will miss them every minute of the day.
