['I drank wine and ate my favorite dish after a long time since I came from my tour', 'I imagine that was a pleasure that was simple at one time, but one you really appreciated when you came back. Thanks for your service!', 'Thank you. I was really content in that moment, and realized there is so much beauty in the small things in life that we, sometimes, take for granted.']
Absolutely! It can often take really significant events to happen before we realize it too.
I drank wine and ate my favorite dish after a long tiem