Lost at Pohnpei

The scent, taste, and feel of home can be wrapped in a box.

Everyone waited for this day. There was a silent announcement and it eventually came. The long wait was over and the container filled with boxes from home finally reached the shores of Pohnpei and the gates of Genesis Hospital.

I knew at least two people personally who waited for this: my new roommate Jordan and our good friend Jane.

A pair of shoes and a new set of speakers for Jordan not to mention his original Windows installer are just some of the few items in his box. Jane on the other hand had a lot of things to sort out because of the assorted pieces of the comforts of home.

It felt like witnessing kids opening their presents on their birthdays. The simple splendor of owning the memories of how it was like to be at home in a place away from home.

Alas, another hint of a lonely memory surfaced while those boxes were opened. Her dear belongings finally came, but she has long been home, living in comfort of her family.

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