This house br once filled by br a family of seven br has become a tomb br for one. br br If they return br things will be different. br If he finds them br he will be the husband br and father br they need. br br Taking another chug br from the bottle of whiskey br his world becomes br a little darker, br a little warmer. br He knows br what he needs to do... br but how to do it? br br He takes another bulb br from it's snowman covered box br and gives it a good toss br straight up br suspending it in mid-air br for as long as possible br before it hits br the cold cement floor br with a hypnotizing ''POP''. br br Watching the tiny fragments br scatter across the floor br he sees himself br alone again br and thanks God br that they left the Christmas decorations... br his only way to br break the silence. br br br br br Dedicated to my dad.