Friday, March 23, 2012

I MISS VIRGINIA

It's been a great afternoon. Sincerely. Chelle greeted me at the airport with breakfast burritos stuffed with potatoes and pinto beans. Green sauce. We laughed these giant laughs and cast our nets far in the catch-up game.

I snuggled into bed eating the Reese's eggs Muff had decorated my guest room with. Trying to inch closer to Richmond. Super sunny here--I swam in the pool because I have one. My elementary school self would gasp at the idea that I don't jump in this body of clear water at least once a day, every day.

But, oh, I unpacked my suitcase and a tiny note "Love you so much" unearthed itself. Oh, just less than 24 hours ago I was in that white living room with one lamp on in Virginia, eating Spring Oreos with these PEOPLE, these LOVING PEOPLE. Oh, I suppose there are far worse fates to love so many people from so many different places, that no matter where you go, you're missing someone.


Hosts with the mosts.


Besties. Old Roommates. Love.


Cherry blossoms on the ground.

I mean, there are worse fates, but right now, I miss my dear friends.

I'm not drowning. There's no one here to save.

1 comment:

Lam Phạm said...

hi there,

firstly, i wanna say that this entry is very sweet and touching, especially the last part where you said "no matter where you go, you're missing someone". indeed, i am also missing Virginia and the people i met there. LOVING PEOPLE.

i'm not American and i'm even no longer in the US. It's already been 2 years since i left the country but i miss that place every single day. i still keep in touch with people there but it seems like time is taking my memories further away.

just a random day but thanks to google that i found your sweet post. Virginia is indeed a lovely place with lovely people.

And i wish you a great life :)