Home is a place & a feeling.
It is the sense of wonder & nostalgia
that bursts from within
when we recall the stories of our past.
The unconscious smile that covers our faces
when we hear the favorite songs of people we've loved
The soundtrack of our lives.
The tears that come unbidden when
an entire childhood is compressed into a dish.
Home is a place & a people.
A friend that never seems to leave,
a cousin that you haven't seen in a while,
yet their presence brings an inexplicable
sense of belonging.
They are your people.
Home is one place & many others as well.
The house you grew up in,
its walls saturated with memories
of a life lived.
A place you once visited,
its presence saturated into your bones
no matter how short your time with it was.
The church where you first learned to pray,
to believe in someone greater than yourself.
Home is what, where & who we make it,
& it us.
Beautiful!