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As I sit in this dimly lit room, surrounded by the sweet scent of incense and the soft hum of meditation music, my thoughts wander to a time long past. Growing up in Prague, Czech Republic was always a mixed bag for me - on one hand, the rich history and culture that seemed to seep from every stone wall and crumbling monument made it feel like I was living in a work of art. On the other, the grey skies and cold winds often felt like they were sucking the joy right out of me.

I always found solace in the simple things - taking long walks along the Vltava River, watching the sunset over the castle walls, or practicing yoga on my tiny balcony as the city lights twinkled to life. It was a sense of freedom that I craved more and more with each passing year.

And then there were the men. Oh, the men. Tall, dark-haired strangers who seemed to pop up at every corner, their eyes locking onto mine like magnets. But it wasn't until I met him - the one with the piercing green eyes and messy black hair that I felt like I'd finally found my match. For a brief moment in time, everything else faded away and all that mattered was us.

But life has a way of shattering illusions, doesn't it? We may have been young and wild and free, but it's not the kind of freedom that you can bottle up or capture in a photograph. It's fleeting, like