It was the moments.
I will think about the feeling of snowflakes on my face on my arrival day;
The sound of Sini’s cat purring;
The sound of stepping on the snow by the Turku river;
The chorus of second graders’ song at assembly;
The combined taste of Piirakka and coffee;
Huskies licking my face;
The chopstick tutorial for my friends;
The hidden message of the puzzle for Easter egg hunting;
The loudest music on Vappu Day;
And the best and longest group hug for goodbye.
I miss everything about Turku a lot, but I would not let the best memories bring sorrow.
“You know how everyone’s always saying seize the moment? I don’t know, I kind of think it’s the other way around. You know, like the moment seizes us.”
“Yeah. Yeah, I know. It’s constant, the moment. It’s just … It’s like it’s always right now.”
---- Boyhood