how much they have grown

2 of my hall mates drop by my room a few hours ago. They were looking at the pics of kids and dis taken with me on my last day last year, that was pinned up on my board facing my table. I was telling them, those photos were taken last year, and I showed them my wall paper, telling them "these were taken recently".

Then it struck me.

How much they have grown.

Now when I look at the photo taken last year, other than sighing over how much weight I've gained over this 1 year plus, it struck me how kiddish and child like they were, and how much they have grown this year. All of them looked so much more matured, though some, esp my dis still keep their impishness. I relooked at their mug shot which was arranged according to class. It didn't strike me how childish they look then, and how much more matured they look now.

In a few hours time, it would be time for me to start my unexpected last day. Monday had been a pretty normal life of a student. I thought I've adapted back pretty quickly.

But the quiet moments bring me back to them.

I miss them.