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Leaves In the Pool

a crisp cool wind blows leaves into the swimming pool fall has quietly arrived no laughing children splashing under the warm sun they’ve grown up and flown away

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/20/2021 5:24:00 AM

The empty nest syndrome, as long as they are all happy healthy, studying or qualified and enjoying life. We also had my mother and my father-in-law staying with us and they both passed on within about 4 years of each other and it was like having children around, so another empty nest syndrome. We sold our big house about 3 years ago, rented until we found what we liked and bought a small cottage a third of the size. Loved your write, so descriptive and homely. Hugs Jennifer

P.S. Awtry
Date: 12/20/2021 5:41:00 AM

Life is always changing—and we know it—yet it is surprising! Thank you Jennifer for your thoughtful comments :)-ps

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/13/2021 7:37:00 AM

Whoa!! A sad time especially when the last one has flown the nest. I enjoyed reading this one. Your visit to my page was a delight. Sara

P.S. Awtry
Date: 12/20/2021 5:39:00 AM

U am glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you for your thoughtful comments :) -ps

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/8/2021 6:31:00 PM

That's the thing and then we are left with an empty nest syndrome once the chicks have flown oh so iutrue Sam we are on honeymoon again but that difference y have a19 year old daughter living it up at varsity! Hugs and blessings and if she stays in Res. Double trouble

P.S. Awtry
Date: 12/9/2021 6:18:00 AM

my empty nest is but a fantasy! We have both are children and a couple of grandbabies under the same roof... sigh!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/7/2021 7:33:00 PM

Lovely, lovely last line there, P.S. Shades of the Great Gatsby. Fun's over birdies; everyone out of the pool... Brrrr. Can't wait til Spring already, myself. :) gw

P.S. Awtry
Date: 12/7/2021 7:37:00 PM

Yes, shades of Gatsby sans the dead body, thank goodness :D But yes, "fun's over" ~ps