I found the key to my parents' house. I haven't been there for an incredible number of years,and I don't know when I'll be back or if there's anyone left who I can take in.A wave of memories washed over me of life before the war, when I was happy, when my loved ones were around. Take everything from me: my arms, my legs, my life, just let me feel at home for one minute. Let me hug the people I love, say the meaning of the word. Give me one sincere conversation on the balcony,a cigarette burning between my fingers, one fleeting glance into familiar eyes, just long enough to remember those faces forever. I miss it so much. Appreciate everything you have. Appreciate every happy moment of your life. Right now hug your loved ones and tell them you love them. Because you never know what tomorrow holds, or if you'll ever get the chance to say it again.
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