It made me particularly aware of the fact that I was a very strange bird in a strange land.
Strange Lands? If you only knew how frequent and common it has been for me to come and go from those places over the years. Yeah, I think this is a fairly common feeling for old souls.
However, as an insecure 20-year-old, I just felt a bit depressed about it.
Oh! I'm sorry to hear that happened to you brother. But I can assure you that in old souls not being shy and having a somewhat loud & twisted sense of humor has always been the best antidote to prevent depression in the misfits. :)