Now What

We have finally grown up. Now we are learning to live with the silence and we are learning to live with each other. Suddenly the space between us seems so large. No it's not because we are going through a marital crisis....Far from it! The young ones have flown the coop. Everything seems exaggerated now. The physical space, the silence, the conversations. Yes, the conversations finally revolve around us. The house and furniture suddenly look larger in size. Life is not so rushed. It's slower. Our time together is longer. Strange that this is what every parent dreams of midway through parenthood. Now when it's upon us, the emotions are mixed. The sound of silence can be deafening in the evenings, but its in that silence I can finally hear my voice, my dreams, my emotions that I kept hidden while raising the little ones. Life now is ours to do what we want. To read at a languid pace. Listen to my music. Walk and know there's no hurry to return. Enjoy many a glass of red and know it's ok to have a headache after. Sleep in well beyond daylight. Pull the covers back over as there's no rush. This time, is mine. Now we are growing up again. It's a different growing up. When the kids call you and thank you. When they wish upon a star for you. When they would rather spend an evening in conversation with you after having flown across continents. When they still put their head upon your lap and say I love you. We've done well. We deserve the now. Guess this is how I shall define My ageing.