Sometimes my mind wanders and I’ll recall days long gone.

Childhood memories, carefree days to the stresses of adulthood, all the happy and sad. It occurred to me how long I’ve known certain friends, a stark reminder that years have flown by. Some have married and have families of their own, some have moved to other parts of the world and some are busy living day to day.

It seems just like yesterday that I was walking down the long corridors of Marymount, the days at Springfield labouring over Math and Chinese homework. The long journey to the west for classes at Ngee Ann, idling away time at the Mac tables, rushing last minute work at the labs.

It seems just like yesterday that we were at Paulaner on New Year’s Eve and having a good laugh.

It seems not long ago I had my heart broken many times over but still found the courage to stand upright. All the people who walked in and then out the door only served to make me stronger yet more cynical. Interestingly the one time I wasn’t cynical, I fell the hardest.

Bits and pieces brings back poignant memories only to awash my foolhardy heart with tears. I try to laugh, hard and loud but in the silence which sometimes awaits me, it hits me hard and my eyes water.

I understand the normalcy of separation yet I can’t help but to miss. Sometimes. I can’t help but to regret not taking photos at Genting cos I thought there would always be a next time. Unfortunately that’s not meant to be.

Months has passed and now I have decided to publish the post that was written a while back.

Now I can only long for yesterday, the days when my life was simpler and the days when I could still see that smile.

“Yesterday,
Love was such an easy game to play,
Now I need a place to hide away,
Oh, I believe in yesterday.”
- Yesterday, Beatles