spring

it’s September now, which means that spring is here in Australia. I missed Australian spring whilst in Europe, and didn’t hang around long enough for European spring, meaning this is my first spring since 2018. looking back, that spring feels a lifetime away from where I am now. the comings and going’s in my life and the experiences and places and people and emotions have felt monumental.

spring is my favourite season. the flowers come back and the cold eases off, with the heat never too much. a lot of natural growth in the garden. I’m lucky to be enjoying spring again, having had a great deal happen since last time. I spent today studying with a dear friend. whilst away, she was one of the things I missed most about home. due to our living an hour apart and other factors, the time we spend together is very infrequent, making time spent together all the more valuable. she remains an irreplaceable part of my life despite the barriers preventing our spending time together. it’s funny how now, as I miss loved ones from across the globe, I can recognise how irreplaceable people can be without our realising - until they are out of our reach and far away.

each day involves missing and I’m learning that this is not temporary but a part of my life now. I remember that I am not alone in missing people and places and feelings. I try to find reasons to pull me from one day into the next. << x