The Silver Lining - Dear Luna

Dear Luna, 

A cold has attacked me, and I blame my uncle for it. During our short stay in Singapore, my uncle had a slight cold and I believe I might have obtained it as well. Luckily for me, it is not Covid, already had that once, and to be honest, don't want it again. Not that it was bad when I first had it, I was just really tired for a week, it's simply because I don't want it to stop my travels. 

However, this cold has made me not stop blowing my nose, and made me uncomfortable going out and eating as I do not want to end up having a coughing fit. 

This has resulted in my cousin having to go out alone, visit things, and even eat dinner out by herself, but perhaps that is perfect. We have been together, side by side, for a whole month. And yes, last year I was in the Netherlands for three months, but the difference with that is my cousin still worked, and therefore we had hours away from each other when we could breathe alone. This is why, no matter how much I hate the stinging roughness around my nostrils, perhaps being taken by this cold has a silver lining. 

Spending time alone is needed, no matter how much a person likes to be around people. Being around people twenty-four/seven will drive you crazy, even couples who have been happily married for fifty years need their alone time away from the one they vowed to be with for the rest of their lives. 

During my time away from my cousin, as I catch my energy back and she goes to explore the country she has been wanting to visit for four years, I have been able to do the things which I've been missing out on whilst travelling. As you might know, I am a freelance writer. One of the beautiful sides of this job is being able to work wherever I want to in the world. Even during our time in Phuket, Thailand, I spent a pool day and I did a couple of hours of work. However, as this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, I have been trying my best to explore as much as possible, and therefore, pushing my job to my side. 

Having time to myself has meant I have been able to carry on with my ghostwriting job, and hopefully, one day, you will all be able to read this autobiography. 

I think the most important part of us two spending time away from each other is not getting on each other's toes too much. My cousin and I are the same age and have known each other forever. Although we are both very similar, we might sometimes view things differently and have disagreements, something which is common for friendships who have known each other for a long time as you are comfortable around each other and do not feel judged by one another. However, time away from each other does help us be able to clear our heads and not end up having full blowouts, something which none of us wants. 

We are around each other pretty much every hour of the day and sometimes the annoyance can grow, but it does not mean that if anyone would say anything horrible about her I would let them. No. No matter how much my cousin and I irritate each other, I will forever have her back and she will have mine. 

So, yes, this cold is annoying, but it's allowing me and my cousin to spend time separately from each other to re-understand each other once again.

Until next time, Luna ❤️❤️❤️