Reunion

10 years ago I went to Russia with these friends. Left the place 8 years ago, and I haven't seen some of them for that long. Now they're all doctors (except one, who came back like I did), and I'm still back where I first started with them a decade ago. Hard as I try to not think about it, sometimes thoughts invade my stream of consciousness without my consent, and I wonder how I'd turn out if I had just stuck on. I suspect I would've turned out just fine, but that's me speaking in present time, and I couldn't have known that way back then. There were many reasons why I left, it's much more complicated that the simplified version I tell people. But there's only so much of explanation one can provide, and sometimes I'm just too lazy to explain myself to everyone. After all, I don't owe anyone an explanation (except for my dad who paid for it), just like how they're free to perceive my actions. Anyway. Not that it matters now. Just glad I got to see them. We were all quite close back then; I hope it won't take another 8 years before we see each other again. :)