PEACE AND QUIET
Once upon a time, (which is the way most stories should be started), there was a young
couple who were very much in love. They lived in a small house at the end of a cul de sac, with
a grassy yard and woods beyond. They would spend their time laughing over dinner, reading
quietly together in their yard, and hiking through the woods. And wherever they went, they
were happy to be spending their time with Peace and Quiet. Although they never actually spoke
with Peace and Quiet, it was comforting for them know that Peace and Quiet were always there
with them.
On day, the woman announced that she was pregnant, much to the surprise and
happiness of the man. (Why he should be surprised is beyond me, he was there at the start
after all)! It was not an easy pregnancy. Months of morning sickness were followed a course of
pneumonia, and finally severe back pain. But their love for each other, and for their unborn
child brought them through the difficult times.
Childbirth was difficult, but when she first held her newborn daughter all was forgotten
while she bathed in the moment of bliss. The baby was a challenge, being a poor sleeper and
often suffering from cholic, while frequently crying.
It was then that they noticed for the first time that their friends, Peace and Quiet had
abandoned them. Peace and Quiet were nowhere to be found in their lives.
They years rolled on, through childhood sicknesses, the first school play, middle school
madness, and high school proms. And eventually, they forgot that Peace and Quiet had ever
shared life with them.
The day came when they dropped their daughter off at college. Once home, they missed
her terribly. However, one day, while reading quietly in their yard, they realized that their
friends, Peace and Quiet had returned, after being gone for so long. And they also realized that
when life takes something away, it often also gives something back.
Like so many years earlier, their life had returned to a simpler time, shared with Peace
and Quiet.
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