Christmas Is Over When Grandchildren Go Home

Christmas is over.  It wasn't really over when December 25 became December 26.  It's not over when the trash has been gathered and disposed of.  It's not even over when all the cookies and candies have been eaten. No, it is over when the visiting children and grandchildren have gone home and you realize it will be months before you see some of them again.  Christmas is over, and it has left us with a hollow, empty feeling.