When we say we miss a thing (because a change has happened in time or circumstance) — often what we mean is that we miss the convenience of that thing.

For the things that matter to us, we change in response to the change. We travel the extra distance to the store’s new location, we adjust our schedule to attend the new weekly meeting time, we visit with the friend who has moved to a new town, we adjust to work in a smaller studio space …

When we don’t truly care, we don’t change.

When it matters to us, convenience is secondary.