You Can’t Step in the Same River Twice

I think favourite places are attached to a time rather than a geographical location. My immediate answer was Sydney, but on thinking about it more carefully I would say Sydney 2004 would be more accurate. That year was anything but straightforward but as a family we lived in the suburbs of Sydney as locals would. The indelible memories of that time were connected to the children being young and the degree I was taking being so enjoyable. When we returned last year I realised that it was a very different place because we were only there for three weeks and we were at full speed for most of the time. It was a very different place because I was older and we only had one of our children with us. It was a very different place because I was a very different person.

So, there you have it. I can’t say that I have a favourite place but I can say I have a place that coincided with a favourite time. There is a big difference between the two and unless you recognise that you may be in for disappointment if and when you do return.