It was the last day of work before the holidays; relatives are coming to visit them and provide more than enough of stimulation and assistance needed.
As usual I spent the first of what I expect will be a number of days falling apart. Not out of emotional distress but purely as my idiosynchratic way of processing, integrating, and catching up; on sleep not had and thoughts and emotions not given enough attention.
I do feel so moved whenever I say good bye before a longer break; and I think it is not so much about the time expected to be apart being longer than otherwise, but because of the marker in time that holidays are and the way the good bye kind of ushers in reflection of what has been shared since last.
Getting the position to work with M and his family was to get a package that turned out to be a gift that I will keep on getting after this Christmas as far as I know, and a gift that will keep on giving at least for as long as I live:-)
Of course, I will put myself together and publish my list of the apps I used with most success in my job during 2014. So many tried, and so few made it :-)