Day 14 - What Place Do You Consider Home

Day 14

This prompt makes me think of popular quotes; "home is where the heart is," "this world is not my home," or "home isn't a place, it's a feeling."  Maybe they are all right. Maybe they are all wrong.

If someone casually asks, "where's your home," I say Nashville, or if they are from Nashville, I say Green Hills. If asked that question as a child, I would have replied, "1920 Moran Drive."  As a newlywed, Iroquois Garden Apartments is most likely the information I would have given. They are all true answers, but they are woefully inadequate.

When Mr. L and I were dating, my parents drove me to Paducah to surprise him. I do not remember the occasion or how long I stayed or if I gave his parents a heads-up or what. I do know that when we got there I walked down the hall to surprise him, and when he hugged me, it felt like home. That was 44 years ago, but I still remember that feeling. Maybe that is painfully corny. So, for me, I guess, home is where Mr. L is, or where Mr. L and my children are, or where Mr. L and my children and my grandchildren are.

Still, if asked "what place do you consider home," to avoid embarrassing social awkwardness I will reply, "Nashville."

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