“The important thing about having lots of things to remember is that you’ve got to go somewhere afterwards where you can remember them, you see? You’ve got to stop. You haven’t really been anywhere until you’ve got back home.”
~ Twoflower, The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Not one of my favorite Discworld books, but I always did like this quote.
Finally coming back home after spending three months in Taiwan feels so surreal. All of life’s usual routines slip back into place with barely a whisper, and it’s as though I’ve never left except for the memories and all the little things that I brought back.
Maybe it’s a bit ridiculous too, but sometimes, it really does feel like you haven’t been anywhere until you tell someone about it. In the telling, our words somehow give the memories substance. While the adventure is happening, you’re often too busy taking part in it to really register the experience.
To all those who celebrate it, a happy Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival!
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