distance is a variable that tends to move along 2 axis: time and space. as we move along any of them them, thus getting further away from events and people, things start becoming clearer.
time takes away the contingencies that make an experience subjectively harder or better, turning it into (more objective) facts. it is only in time that I can regret what ever I did or did not do (mostly the former), understand the true motives behind decisions and learn from my most unfortunate judgment calls - only to try again.
physical distance can provide one of two things - it can either make things quickly fade away from easily accessible memory, or highlight who and what is important in full color. regardless of where I might be at a given moment - that tends to be the best sanity check, pointing to where home is.
[all in all, whenever I'm questioning whether I'm doing things for myself, and/or if I'm not missing home whenever I'm away from it, it's never a bad idea to take a step back and have an honest talk with myself.]
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