Nostalgia.

Walked home alone after Pengajian Malaysia yesterday. Took the more scenic route, the Westlake route, although it's a slightly longer compared to taking the KTAR route.

Didn't regret it though. What I saw as I walked beside the lake made it worthwhile.

"Family."

Dad is fishing, mom is chatting with another mom, while their son kept himself amused by just looking into the bucket which contained the fishes his dad just fished up.

"I used to do that too, when my dad fished at the fishing ponds."

Parents taking pictures with their children with the lake as the background.

"I used to do that too, with my family when we went on holidays."

An old man pushing his wife, who was sitting on a wheel chair, along the pavement. Taking in the scenery and just simply enjoying each other's presence.

"Pak tau tou lou? I hope I could be like that too, in the future."

Brings back many childhood memories. When things weren't so complicated.

I missed the days..

.. when even small things could put a smile on my face.
"Ain't so easy now."

.. when I would play badminton with my brother on the road in front of my house, despite of the strong winds, having loads of simple fun in the process.
"Non-existent now."

.. when the whole family would just sit down to watch television at night.
"No more TV time now."

.. when I would actually get excited when my birthday was around the corner.
"Now it's just another day of the 365 days of the year."

.. when all I worry about was the homework that was due tomorrow.
"A lot more than that now."

.. there's a lot more. But that would take ages to list out.
Ahh.. Nostalgia =/