The other day I asked myself a question. What
do I miss the most from Finland? The first thought I had in mind was insane. On
the top of my materialistic mind was dry
shampoo. I sincerely asked myself whether I am going crazy or am I plainly
materialistic. Dry shampoo? It’s not even a Finnish product, but Pirkka Dry
shampoo is the thing I had in mind. Actually the Pirkka (white labeled) product
is produced in Estonia. So there it is.
Digging deeper into the depths of the mind, I
found some things interesting. If I really focus, I can smell the grass of
Summer and hear the wind blow through the bed of reeds at my summer cottage. I
can even hear the specific birds. I miss the Finnish Summer, I miss my summer
cottage which is the greenest of places with its own private beach.
As Finnish family bonds tend to be less close
(not like Southern Europe), I do not miss to be close to my family. I do not
need my friends less then 10km away and I do not miss Finland in itself. This
plainly means that I am not ready to return to Finland. The things that I miss
are material and experiences, which I have when I return for a visit. I load my
batteries full of the things I like about Finland, and then return back to
Portugal.
As last, I would like to point out that, I do
not miss Portugal when I am away. And Portugal is not the place I will
stay for the rest of my life. Perhaps I have a nomadic spirit. Many Finns
live their lives abroad, switching countries every now and then. Why do we do
this?
What is the thing you miss the most?
