People say "Home is where the heart is..." and I couldn't agree more!
Being at MC since august 17th, I have yet to be home.. Ive seen my mom once, but it hardly seems to fill the void that I have. At home there seems to be this ultimate comfort, this extreme tranquility. Not only is it the city I was born and raised, not just the house where I lived most of my life, not even the fact that it is where my family is. I think it is because it is a place where I can go anywhere and feel safe, have familiarity, a place that i know and love. Home is not necessarily just a building on a slab with a roof, it is much more. It is a place that welcomes you with it familiar smells and sounds, the hallways and bedrooms, your pets and the food in your refrigerator, and most importantly the people inside, your family.
Family to me is the most vital thing in my life. Although I do not have a big immediate family, I still hold a lot of value in them. My mother, step-father, brothers, sister, nieces, and nephews are by far the most important things.
Seeing as I have yet to be home, after my game today I decided to hit the road and travel back to New Orleans, Louisiana and visit my building on a slab with a roof. Driving down I-20 to 55 then on to I-12 was the most exciting feeling Ive had in a long time! Knowing that at my house there would be food and familiar faces to welcome me. As I walked in it seems as nothing has changed.. merely the absence of my clothes in my room and all of my junk in the bath room. My dog was the first to greet me.. jumping rambunctiously, then my mom... we hugged and I don't know what it is, but seeing her always makes me cry. Then onto the little brother.. It seems as every time I see him he gets taller and taller... 16 years old and much taller than I ( myself standing at 6'1). Although I am not here everyday it still feels the same.. as though I never left. I guess that's the beauty of your "home", no matter how long you are away, the moment you return you feel as though you have never left. Amazing isn't it.
Well I am currently watching the LSU vs. MSU football game and am about to throw my computer at the television if they turn the ball over again! I guess it is time to spend with the family.. Have a good night everyone.. and GUEAX TIGERS!!!!!
4 comments:
lol! please dont hurt your tv!
Anyway, i think it is absolutely wonderful that you can go home and feel as though you never left. Everyone cant see it like that. Everyone cant go home and feel like that haha
wow 6'1"? thats pretty tall
woah I couldn't miss home seeing im there everyday but I know your family misses you just as much as you do them!
I only live about two hours away, but I dont always get to go home on the weekends because of stuff at school. A lot of stuff had been goin on on the weekends I went home, so I didnt get to spend a lot of time with the family. So Ive started to miss home as well.
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