"Arriving Home" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
On a recent early summer day I arrived home. In the morning I'd been out and about having breakfast with a dear friend, did some book shopping. Then I drove home. Upon pulling into the driveway this feeling of having arrived home washed over me. Since moving into this house three years ago it was the first time that this feeling of pleasure and comfort were mine to enjoy.
An old quote declares "home is where the heart resides." Yes this is true. However, Melody Beattie says it even better: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."
Over the years I've been blessed with many homes. My parent's home where I grew up, college dorms (well, kind of home), apartments, condos, and townhouses. Each place I've enjoyed and cherished. However, when I purchased this house and then moved into it...I had the hardest time accepting it as home. Yet here I am knowing that finally...I've arrived home.
Already these rooms have been filled with love and laughter and memorable events. All of these things make a house a home And for that I am eternally grateful.
Thank you Universe!
An old quote declares "home is where the heart resides." Yes this is true. However, Melody Beattie says it even better: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."
Over the years I've been blessed with many homes. My parent's home where I grew up, college dorms (well, kind of home), apartments, condos, and townhouses. Each place I've enjoyed and cherished. However, when I purchased this house and then moved into it...I had the hardest time accepting it as home. Yet here I am knowing that finally...I've arrived home.
Already these rooms have been filled with love and laughter and memorable events. All of these things make a house a home And for that I am eternally grateful.
Thank you Universe!
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