I Miss
“I miss cooking. I miss chopping fresh food, the smell vegetables give up when you first slice into them. I miss the smell of the unwashed skins of fruit, the sight of fresh produce piled high in grocery stores. I miss grocery stores, the shelves of bright colors and the glossy tile floors and the strangers wandering the aisles. I miss people. I miss the experience of meeting new people and getting to know them, learning about a life different from my own, hearing about things people experienced that I haven’t. I miss the sound of children playing, which always sounds the same no matter their language. I miss the sound of people talking and laughing in another room. I miss rooms. I miss doors and door frames and the creak of wood floorboards when people walk around in old buildings. I miss sitting on my couch, sitting on a chair, sitting on a bar stool. I miss the feeling of resting after opposing gravity all day. I miss the rustle of papers, the flap of book pages turning. I miss drinking from a glass. I miss setting things down on a table and having them stay there. I miss the sudden chill of wind on my back, the warmth of sun on my face. I miss showers. I miss running water in all its forms: washing my face, washing my hands. I miss sleeping in a bed – the feel of sheets, the heft of a comforter, the welcoming curve of a pillow. I miss the colors of clouds at different times of day and the variety of sunrises and sunsets on Earth.”
Scott Kelly from his book Endurance A Year In Space, A Lifetime Of Discovery
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& before I take this awesome read back to my local library, I just need to say, ! ! THANK YOU, SCOTT KELLY ! ! ! Your incredible words have helped me refocus my EVERYTHING !! I will copy, I will paste, I will handwritten write this quote of yours down and keep it forever as my every single day reminder.
WE ARE and THIS IS a perfectly priceless, delightfully fantastic GIFT and the simpleness-es of life are absolutely THE best !!
& wouldn’t it be marvelous if we could all see this world as YOU have seen this world ??!??
WoW
Happy Today, Fellow Human Beings !
& here’s to enjoying the sunrises, the sunsets and each of those fabulous, little wonderfuls in between.
weeeeeeeee.
🙂
