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Friends report that their youngest child is returning home from college for the summer. Their son lives on the other coast, so it's only the daughter coming back to the nest–and that only temporarily. An email spelled out how they feel about having her at home:

"Our daughter is home for the summer which is balm to our souls. As we've
discussed, it's not like our lives are empty without her. Our
work is endless, we really like one another's company as much as is
possible, and we've begun to reconnect with old friends, whom we had
left behind in favor of spending time with our children. So, life with
kids in the house is full and happy. That said, having our daughter here is
like discovering that the rooms are full of sunlight and rainbows that
we had been missing."

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