back to normal???

today marked the 7th day of the into the new lunar new year.. after the festivities, things are returning to normal... or are they...

for one thing, people are returning to their own places and spaces, continuing on with their lives... many people who made it an effort to return to their home towns for the celebration have left, despite the unwillingness to go...

sure, coming back to one's hometown would be preceded with a feeling of anticipation.. then euphoria.. if the stay were slightly longer, boredom will set it.. but when time comes to leave, a sense of unwillingness will set in...

as for me, i too feel this.. anticipating my friends from all over to return for the festivities.. enjoying their company during these days of celebration.. but as they leave to return to their lives, a feeling of emptiness just sets in.. it is uncomfortable..

i don't know will normalcy ever set in... i guess is not just the missing of people, but holding on to those dear memories that accompanied each and everyone of us throughout our lives...

when we say our goodbyes and arranged to meet the next lunar new year, i wonder if things will continue to change till that promise also becomes a blurr?? please don't...