Back From VacationBack from vacation, the barber announces,or the postman, or the girl at the drugstore, now tan.They are amazed to find the workaday worldstill in place, their absence having slipped no cogs,their customers having hardly missed them, andthere being so sparse an audience to tell of the wonders,the pyramids they have seen, the silken warm seas,the nighttimes of marimbas, the purchases achievedin foreign languages, the beggars, the flies,the hotel luxury, the grandeur of marble cities.But at Customs the humdrum pressed its claims.Gray days clicked shut around them; the yoke still fit
Upon returning from vacation, individuals like barbers, postmen, and drugstore clerks are surprised to find their routines undisturbed. Despite their adventures and the vibrant experiences they've had, their absence has not significantly impacted their daily lives or customers. They realize that the everyday world continues as if nothing changed, leaving them with a feeling of insignificance regarding their travels.
As they navigate through customs, the excitement fades, replaced by the stark reality of gray days and monotony. The sense of wonder from their trips is subdued by the demands of ordinary life, making them feel as though they are still bound by the same constraints they left behind. The contrast between their vacation memories and the mundane reality hits hard, signaling the challenge of reintegration.
