Ah, the beautiful sound of silence. I actually slept the first four hours of the drive back home. It was nothing short of amazing. This Thanksgiving was a little different. The last six years we've gone to Florida to visit Peppy's dad and stepmom for Thanksgiving. This past summer Peppy's aunt and uncle also moved to Florida from Arizona, and another aunt and uncle also joined us this year. So our little group turned into a larger gathering, and I felt like I constantly had to be "on." The third night we were there I went to bed at 8 pm. I literally could not stay awake another moment. I don't know why people drain me so much, and I definitely do not understand nonstop conversations. Who has that much to say? Not me. I'm sure I probably come off as a snob at times, but I know myself, and I know when I need to break away and be alone. I would never want to be deaf, but the world is sometimes such a loud place for me. I often feel like I cannot relate to t...