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When I first saw my friends after arriving from the States, one of their first comments was,
"Dude, your voice! It's not squeeky anymore! What happened to the squeek?!"

Getting to see my friends and family was really wonderful.
We enjoyed seeing the little personality and physical changes in one another.

I also enjoyed seeing the changes in my home town.
"Wait! That stop light wasn't on that spot last year!"
"So they finally cut that tree down, huh?"
"Look! Look! They finally gave that wall a new coat of paint!"

Coming back was really worth it.
My friends are all enjoying the college life [for the most part] and seeing how much they've grown up is really a joy. I know, I know. I sound like some psycho stage mother, but my friends are indescribable [in a good way]. They've kept in touch despite the fact that we we're oceans apart. Sometimes it feels like I never left. They are IRREPLACABLE.

There were a few changes in the big old house behind the big red gate as well.
Well, one: There aren't as many cockroaches as before. [I can't say the same for renka-oneesan, Lafina, and Calea's apartment, though. xd ]

...And I guess you can say that I've change quite a bit as well.
Aside from the change in my voice [ xd ], I think I've grown much more mature over the course of this one year. Although I'm still a tad bit confused, my life is starting to make more sense now. I'm slowly learning how to survive this harsh world we live in.

It was such an amazing month.
But alas, all good things must come to an end.
The sun is finally setting on my happy summer vacation.
Depression strikes again and Reality keeps hitting me mercilessly on the head.
I am currently riding this emotional roller-coaster that's packed with loopdy-loops.

But I am truly fortunate. I can come home every year, while so many people don't have that luxury.
I will bring back so many wonderful summer memories.

A small town can change so much in the span of 10 months.
I'm growing up a day at a time, trying not to regret anything but taking in valuable life lessons instead.

And as much as you all beg [demand], I'm afraid the squeek shall not return.
But I'll return.
This, I'm almost certain.
At least we'll all have something to look forward to, right?

XOXO,
PaJiE heart