There’s a lot of things that I miss right now…
I miss being close to my family, just being there and living each moment with them.
I miss my mum’s smile and my dad in his chair.
I miss the special moments with friends, their birthdays, the holidays spent somewhere new, the events and get-togethers.
I miss the little moments together, the spontaneous catch-ups, the BBQs just cause, the sunny beach days and the hi, how are you’s.
I miss the random encounters, without a mask or covering to show that we were well met.
I miss the workplace banter and eventful weekday evenings at the local pub.
I guess I’m mostly saying that I just miss people, people without the fear of the contagious. But I also miss being the best side of me.
I miss the flights that could of been to places that would of been.
I miss my hobbies always done better together, the dancing classes, the cycling crew, the board game nights and more.
I miss the outdoors, the long walks without being worried or others being worried of you.
I miss the local restaurants, take aways and markets where good food was served with a smile.
I miss fun things, the museum’s, the theme parks, the daily assortment of events like comedy nights and the swingers club (putt putt golf!).
These are the things I miss and took for granted before the choices I’d made, before the world shut down. We all have our own list, one that’s unique to each and every one of us. The important thing to remember is to be grateful that we ever had those gifts in the first place and that it is a blessing when they return.
Feature Image – At the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, one of the last few destinations in Europe that are open to visitors before lockdown 2.0 commences across many countries on the continent and with winter, quickly closing in on us. Taken on the 25th of October 2020.
