Longing list
' ... And so much of my life has been about returning home and longing for home'
by Sela Ward
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While away on my constant business trips, my longing takes many shapes and sizes:
- morning coffee standing in my kitchen
- watching the news in my favourite armchair while Peter makes his coffee
- listening to the radio on the way to work
- having lunch with my usual companions, chatting and having a lovely espresso at the end
- having a spontaneous meeting with a friend
- ironing while watching TV (strange but I like it!)
- talking with Peter, exchanging the news from the day
- cooking dinner
- reading in bed
Longing is also present in my life, since I miss my home in Romania as well
- my childhood room
- talking with mom
- watching TV with my granny and seeing how she dozes off!
- my flowers on the balcony
- seeing my friends
- my books
- just walking on the streets
- talk for hours on the phone, in Romanian :)
- watch mom while she cooks
- just absorb the atmosphere
In the end I agree with Milan Kundera who said: 'Happiness is the longing for repetition.' and oh boy! there are so many things to do when you are / feel at home!