The Beautiful Quiet

It is 7:45 am on a Friday morning. Steve is in his office working; John and I have enjoyed 40 minutes of alone time and banter, and he has just left for the bus. Cameron and Gavin are snoozing and in 5 minutes I will wake them up so that they, too, can repeat the process and head off to school. The dogs have been out and have been crated. I almost don't want to make any move at all, as I enjoy my coffee and the beautiful quiet. It is meditation, mommy-style.