I'm returning to Earth.

I used to think that if I were given the opportunity to travel to another planet, even on a one-way trip, I would take it without hesitation. That all hardships and any nostalgia would be compensated by looking at a different horizon and a different sky. That I would gain the right perspective on things this way. A true, undisturbed one. Exalted. It would be like an eternal Christmas with presents under the tree.

Today, I return to Earth with relief and gratitude. And an unending curiosity about what else will happen in these familiar, worn, and cherished thresholds.

Good morning.