"What A Rare Mood I'm In..."

Today we had a deluge.  I went to church this morning.  After mass they had adoration.  I stayed for a few  minutes but went back this afternoon and stayed for 2 hours.  The adoration was followed by benediction.  It's not like the "old" days.  There were hardly any people there for the benediction.  We sang without the organ.  I could here myself singing and a few other people.  Luckily I knew the songs from choir during elementary school.  I'd like a good old fashioned first Friday of the month mass followed by benediction with the organ playing the music for the congregation.  I'd like the church to be filled like it use to be. 
  After leaving the church I stopped and had a bite to eat at a fast food restaurant so that I wouldn't get caught in all the rush hour, Friday night traffic.  On the way home I listened to the radio and looking forward to being home commented that here come the lonely hours.  My alone hours with Sandy and Coco.  Thank goodness for them.  I have friends and plenty of activities,  I just don't feel love.  Family love is what I'm talking about.  I miss being part of a larger family of relatives.  I miss Mom, Dad, Danny and having P's family around.  The holidays will be quite different this year.  We will make the best of it however.   Feeling all that has created the rare mood I'm in.