I poured myself a cup of tea and sat in my favorite chair. I had left one of my journals on the coffee table, and as I opened it, I suddenly walked down memory lane in Hong Kong. Memories came flooding back from Once upon a time. This melody really gets to the heart of how I feel tonight.
It's a funny thing about being nostalgic, it's bittersweet.
This is a scene that I saw often when I would ride on the Star Ferry from Hong Kong side to Kowloon in the 90's. The skyline is magnificent. I cried when I watched this video.
As I watched this video, I went back in time and I could remember vividly the way the night air felt against my skin. The way I had felt every time I looked at the skyline.
Yes, I could board a plane and visit Hong Kong today, but my chapter there is a bit like Brigadoon. My girls were so little then and my mother was my age at the time, and able to take my girls on many adventures.
Sometimes I miss me,
the way I was there at least.
So young and fit, able to climb mountains and walk for miles without ever tiring.
We moved to Repulse Bay in 1996. The most glorious memories are of The Mid Autumn festival on the beach with all the lanterns lit. You could see the twinkling lights for miles.
Hong Kong is magical. It meant so much for me to reconnect with my friend Elizabeth in New York this summer. She brought a bit of the magic with her, since she still lives there. Hello Elizabeth.
Yes, it's a funny thing about being nostalgic.
"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow."
It makes you miss yesterday, but thankful that you were blessed with the memories to keep you company today.
