I feel for you…I’m currently waiting for my middle son and his lovely girlfriend to come downstairs with their suitcases, ready and eager to head back to England this afternoon after being here for over a week. It’s been lovely having them here and I see them often, but I hate this part and like you, at this moment I’m holding back the tears at the sheer anticlimax of their visit and Christmas being over. I’ll be fine once I leave them off at the airport and know they’ve arrived safely at the other end, and I have to admit that I love getting my house and their bedroom back into order, either for us to use, or ready for the next time they come home. Each time my son comes back, I become more aware that he has a new and good life elsewhere, and I’m glad of that…he and his girlfriend are missing their cat and I know they can’t wait to see him. It’s the way it’s meant to be I guess…children should fly the nest and make a life and family of their own, but I don’t think a mother can ever truly let go, no matter what age her children are, and for a long time after my son left home, I felt my house wasn’t complete without the five of us under one roof. I still have my two other sons at home and I also have two dogs, two cats and a new kitten, so my life will certainly be full and busy again once things return to normal. Might I suggest that, if you and your dog enjoyed having your daughter’s kitten to stay, that you consider getting one of your own, if circumstances allow…our newest little kitten is just a bundle of life and joy 🤍🤍