Roller Coaster

Oh, the agony of watching my son wait for friends that were supposed to be here an hour ago...
catching him crying in the garage because he thinks they forgot...
wanting to cry along with him....
and then the relief when I tell him I've called and they are on their way....
and the ecstasy when they finally arrive...
and the agony again of not wanting to sleep....
and the tears of being uncomfortable in a room where they insisted on building a 'fort' with the door closed....
and then the quiet after they are all emotionally spent.
The Birthday Sleepover.