Puzzled

It might be a sign of age, although I experienced similar feelings as a very young child riding in the car with my family at night, but I feel more settled when everyone is in their right place, with the people who love them.

Bestest called me nearly every day he was in Italy. In fact he called me twice a day while I was babysitting Maddie. I counted up 61 phone calls in five weeks! That's a lot of love and caring flying back and forth across the world, but I've slept better and felt better since he got home.

Even though his home is far away from here I know he is where he sleeps best, where he has both people and pets who love him close by, where the food is good and the routines are better.

My world is like a giant puzzle and I like all the pieces locked into their proper places. Otherwise it feels unbalanced.