 Romance/Love: August 05, 2015 Issue [#7134] |
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This week: What is a home? Edited by: Crys-not really here  
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Home*
Noun
1. house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
2. the place in which one's domestic affections are centered.
*Definitions from Dictionary.com
I have lived in about 10 different places in my 30- some years on earth. For the first 22 years, I lived with my parents in a house in my hometown in Central Pennsylvania. It was my "home" through college, when I commuted to the local campus to study English and work in the college's library. But during college, I realized that I wasn't meant to stay in my hometown any longer. If I wanted to get my master's degree, I would have to move away. So, that's exactly what I did. I packed my things up, said good-bye to the small town life I had always known, and moved to the "big city" of Pittsburgh.
During grad school, I lived in four different apartments, both with a roommate and on my own. I lived with friends for awhile, while I was between apartments. I even took a short side trip back to my hometown for a year. But none of those places really felt like "home" to me. I had my own furniture and the freedom to do whatever I wanted, but something was missing.
I've been thinking about the idea of "home" lately because I just moved once again. Some time ago, my boyfriend and I decided to take a big leap and move in together. We initially found an apartment we loved and I could really see myself decorating and furnishing to make it a home, but unfortunately is slipped away from us. We instead settled for our second choice. It's a nice place, but needs a little TLC. Before we moved in, I had all of these visions about how awesome our life together was going to be, how I was going to decorate the apartment, etc. To me, "home" must be a comfortable, welcoming place. I've been too hung up on how my dream apartment looks in my brain to stop and think about how lucky I am to finally be sharing a place with the one I love. It wasn't until he was at work and I was sitting among the numerous boxes that needed unpacked that I realized what had been missing from my previous apartments-- love.
"Home is where the heart is" may be a cliche, but there's some truth to it, too. The truth is, I can buy furniture and decorate all I want, but it's worthless if I don't stop and take the time to enjoy the experience of just being there with someone who loves me. I had a rocky childhood and didn't always feel like I "fit in" in my own city, or even my own house. Now that I'm an adult and I can chose who I live and spend my time with, I need to be thankful for this new phase in my life. I'm starting to think that "home" is an attitude or a feeling, not necessarily a physical location.
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