All That Matters

I thought I always wanted a beach house, where I could just calm myself whenever things got too much. I was wrong. For someone who could not sleep with any sound, the song of the waves would surely make me restless. However, I would always remember today when it was only me and no one else. When I was all that matters. 

I could feel the sun kissed my skin. It was not too hot, it was just enough. No pressure, no demands, just me and my thought. Today was the time when my introvert personality rules. It asked for nothing, only calmness and peace. Thing that was for much too much, for now.

I wrote this moment to make it last forever. To remind me that I was all that matters, there was nothing more precious that my inner peace. That was definitely the life I long for. It has no one but it was never lonely…for I was enough.

Memories After You

It was a sunny afternoon stroll. I wiped the light sweat on my forehead but I was too excited to let my exhaustion of jet-lag stopped me to explore. The summer golden hours were really beautiful. I enjoyed it, I even closed my eyes, still could not believe that I was here. In the land of freedom with a new hope in my heart.

My steps were light as I explored the wide roads and narrow streets. There were many small cafes, stores and restaurants. I even walked further and found cute market. Did I tell you that I had a thing with a supermarket with warm and cozy condition? Where the sold stuff was aligned beautifully, but most important, they were things I had never seen nor tried before.

During my walk, I also mapped many coffee shops that I would visit. A coffee shop in the corner of the street, the one that was enriched with big wide window. I also loved some quietness it offered. Far away from the campus. Not that I did not adore my new, beautifully designed and high-tech campus, but it was still the medium of struggle nonetheless.

The highlights were the sense of freedom. The feeling of strangeness. The promise of exploration and inspiration. The idea of knowing new people. The ability to hone myself with a better equipment.  I loved all that above.

Now that you were gone into oblivion, I finally remembered those things—things that I loved before you and now, after you.