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Greener Grasstures

You know that feeling when you happen to come across an old pair of shoes or an old piece of clothing that you just loved , was amazingly comfortable, and fit just right? You'd been missing them for so long, and you're so happy to have them back. You put them on again to try and get that exact feeling again that you used to have when you wore them and to fill that ache that's been inside of you ever since you lost them...They feel great, and you feel warm and fuzzy, but it isn't the same. You've changed; you've grown. The clothes or the shoes seem tattered or worn, and they're out of style now. The fit isn't quite right. You take them off and put them away to sell or give to someone else. You don't need them anymore. That's what it felt like to come back to the UAE. To come home. Hardly anyone has the chance to revisit an old place like I have. It was good for me. I needed to do it. I have been living a year of pining and aching. Or perhaps it&