Lost in Transition

Have you ever had this experience - walking or passing by an usual location, yet having totally different emotions?

I have it a few times, a place which left me with the strongest feeling and tension of opposite emotions, is the airport. The same airport, the same transit location, the same sofa you pick to kill your time, the same passage, the same old duty free shops...etc But different feelings.

Remember on April 30th night, it was a chilly spring night, everything seemed quiet and calm around me in the airport. Not many around. Picked a sofa, sat down, had my book out, tried to read. Couldn't concentrate, my heart was pounding hard. I was excited. I was jubilent. Excited to go home !!! The calming surrounding had no effect on my emotions at all. Yay !~ that's how i felt :)

A few days ago, again, picked up the same spot, waiting for another long flight. Had my book out, tried to read but i couldn't do it. Everything around me seemed so normal. The same old duty free shops, ladies welcoming passerby, same coffee shops. But i was feeling completely the opposite of how i felt on April 3oth night. Feeling heavy this time, feeling sad, feeling reluctant to leave.

Same place, different times, different feelings and emotions. How strange eh?