Of course, there were inconveniences in his daily routines that he would be happy to leave behind, like chores and other administrative responsibilities resulting from being the sole resident of a household, but at the same time he realized that it was precisely these occupations that had helped him develop into a stronger person. Would it be that his return to a sheltered family environment cause his years of independent livelihood to degenerate back into a state of decadence? Would his lack of intellectual companionship in Hong Kong initiate a steady decline of the healthy mental activity that had been so strongly promoted in his academic education? Terrence was determined not to let that be the case, but he was still worried. Change is usually a cause of anxiety for the human mind, and Terrence was obviously human.
Before his departure however, there was still one duty that Terrence felt obligated to perform. That is, write a letter of gratitude to his closest friends in Canada - the house of 309 Karen. This was a house that had protected him from adversities in numerous occasions; be it a desire for suitable clothes for an occasion or an outright basic need for shelter, 309 Karen had been a hospitable host that managed to address all such concerns. Terrence had already finished packing all his luggage, so it took him a few minutes to rummage through his bags to retrieve an ink pen and a decent piece of paper to start writing.
"Dear 309 Karen,
So strong is the propensity of the human mind to experience emotions of isolation and desolation...
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