day 178: why I want to fall asleep

On the heels of a 2-day retreat with 47 of my kiddos

Challenges, games, bonfires, late-night talks, laughter, a few tears, followed by fewer hours of sleep

I'm

simply

exhausted

and it doesn't help that I wasn't exactly rested going into this

Now I'm simply waiting on 1 child to stop reading and close her eyes

so I can close my own

As much as my body is craving sleep right now

My heart is too

For after 6 days in a row of talking to him, 3 empty ones have felt large and alone

So when I wake up, that phone will soon ring

(good night)