Very much enjoyed this piece and can completely relate. A wise woman once said to me that “places only exist in time”. How profound, how true, and yet how depressing.
For me, I think fondly of my high school. And like Seattle, yes, I can always go back. When I go back though, I can’t go back to the times that made me happy or even sad for that matter. I also can’t undo my regrets and ask out the girl in my economics class who is now by all accounts happily married with three small children living in Hawaii. That opportunity is lost forever.
They say you can relive the memories, but you really can’t. The people are different, the times are different, and most depressing is the fact that we’re all older. I wish I wasn’t such a nostalgic person and could move on with life.
Places only exist in time and time marches on regardless of how we feel about it.
I left Seattle last May and this...is the piece I wish I'd written if I hadn't been running from...everything. It's just beautiful and filled with deep, life-giving bittersweetness. I shed a few tears for you and me while reading it. Wishing you safe travels.
Very much enjoyed this piece and can completely relate. A wise woman once said to me that “places only exist in time”. How profound, how true, and yet how depressing.
For me, I think fondly of my high school. And like Seattle, yes, I can always go back. When I go back though, I can’t go back to the times that made me happy or even sad for that matter. I also can’t undo my regrets and ask out the girl in my economics class who is now by all accounts happily married with three small children living in Hawaii. That opportunity is lost forever.
They say you can relive the memories, but you really can’t. The people are different, the times are different, and most depressing is the fact that we’re all older. I wish I wasn’t such a nostalgic person and could move on with life.
Places only exist in time and time marches on regardless of how we feel about it.
I hope you’re doing well in Florida!
I left Seattle last May and this...is the piece I wish I'd written if I hadn't been running from...everything. It's just beautiful and filled with deep, life-giving bittersweetness. I shed a few tears for you and me while reading it. Wishing you safe travels.
Beautifully expressed, Jan. And so true. Love the blend of sadness and somewhat hesitant hope here. It’s real.