Missing Who We Were

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Today has been a day in which I have missed how it was.

I miss my family.

I miss my friends.

I miss local music.

I miss my local coffee houses.

I miss my hometown.

I miss my local bookshop.

I miss the places I’ve been to.

I miss the people I have met.

I miss being a kid.

I miss people’s faces; some I haven’t and won’t see in a long time.

I miss who I was a year ago, as today I find myself comparing who I was then to who I am now.

I miss all of these things — knowing it’ll be some time until I get to experience any of them again.

Today I have been sad about it, but today I smiled too. Knowing that I have been able to experience those things. And one day soon, you and I will be able to experience those things again.

It’s a tough time, I encourage everyone to keep going, be kind to themselves and reach out to those you care about.

Love, Tim 💙

Tim Hart is a teacher, writer and outdoor enthusiast. He’s a sad song loving Australian living all over the country. He is constantly chasing the next adventure and thinks you should be too. He’s on Instagram and Twitter and you can subscribe to his weekly newsletter here.