Just discovered you and followed, you’re sure busy and have a lot to share. Read it all but liked the first part of your article most, which made me think, another saying is “abscence makes the heart grow fonder” and is sure true. Or opposite is “familiarity breeds contempt”
Funny thing I find is friends and family love to see me when I visit home, they get a bit surprised when my worldly travels, epic adventures, close scrapes have all led to me not falling for old tricks or being able to be manipulated in ways I used to, they do notice the change and are forced to adapt or get the hell out of my way as A) time i get home (England) is very precious to me now, virtually sacred to be on mother soil B) Thus it’s my rules!