I am working this weekend, and children are making noise downstairs.

I am working this weekend, and children are making noise and laughing in the office below me.
At first, it was a bit loud, so I was going to ask them to be quiet, but then it suddenly occurred to me how long it has been since I last heard the sound of children's laughter, so I stopped myself..
Seeing the number of children decrease so much that the daycare center my own child used to attend has closed down, and seeing that even the few children left spend their daily lives going to academies or PC cafes,
seeing this sight actually felt somewhat welcoming..
And I started thinking about when it was that I used to laugh and chatter over such trivial things,
and what it is that can make me laugh with excitement now,
which brought back memories of the days when I used to run around and play with my childhood friends without a care in the world.
Perhaps it is because it is autumn, or perhaps it is because I am reaching the age of menopause,
but today, even the sound of children's laughter brings all sorts of thoughts to my mind..