Homesick and Nostalgic

What's the difference between being homesick and nostalgic? They are both a sentimental longing for something. Only the former something is unreachable due to geographic space, and the latter longing is for the past, something unreachable because of time.

The clock is ticking- all the time for the poor and for the rich, for the happy and for the sad. No one can freeze the happenings in a place. Things pass. Wonderful moments pass, so as horrible moments. Every moment rises and goes away. Live is perfectly equal for everyone in this sense.

Over the weekend I went hiking and rock climbing with my uncle and his friends. I was walking on the mountain ridge and thinking that you always see the most breathtaking scenery when without a camera. My mind had been a little disturbed these days, but physical activities and mother nature always provides soothing comfort.

Today was supposed to be a working day at the school, but a series of allergic reactions suddenly waved in. It's like having a bad flu with raising heartbeats. Too familiar with the acute outbreak, I gave up fighting and stayed in bed through the day- it's a learned helplessness. The symptoms finally eased after dinner. They said it rained. No wonder. The humidity was killing me.

I miss California, where I could live a life allergy-free. And I miss my friends there. Am I seeing it home?

Dinner was as lovely as usual, and before bedtime there were random chats. At that moment I knew I'd forever love the time spending here with my loving family. It's happy time, and before it passed, I knew I will not be able to escape from nostalgia.