I dreamt a Peggy dream last night...
I was outside, approaching our home...it was sunny, windless, and not cold.
I heard her laughing, that melodic, punctuated, unbelievably happy laugh, and I knew she was playing with her joy, Liam.
The laugh came from the window of either the playroom or the girl's room. I knew it was just her and Liam in there.
Upon hearing her, I found myself suddenly approaching her at the top of the steps in unbelief. Questions running around in my head, but those questions weren't as important as my seeing her and embracing her.
Neither happiness nor sadness came from her face, just peace. Her appearance was slightly different, difficult to explain, perhaps darker in complexion, mildly weathered, but certainly still beautiful. And there was nothing else I've ever wanted to see more.
Then I woke...glad to have felt her close again.