So I have always considered that state my home state. I lived in Mississippi for 9 years, I've lived in Memphis for 7. I lived in Alabama for the first 21 years of my life.
When I lived and worked in Mississippi, people used to ask me how long I was going to live there before I would say I was from there. The answer was "I am never going to say I am from Mississippi."
Staying in a house that was so comfortable has really gotten me to thinking about the idea of "home" again. And all the connotations that go with that word. I still think of the state of Alabama as my home. I love visiting there. I hate sleeping there because I don't get a lot of actual sleep when I visit. Either I'm sitting up all night to speak with my friends, or I'm trying to spend the night at a parent's house and I don't sleep very well at those either. I'm going to visit this weekend. I haven't decided where I'm going to stay yet, but I have to do that by tomorrow LOL. There are also a few other people I need to check with. Ideally I will stay with someone who has wifi... it's weird but my preference. I don't like being anywhere that I can't be online should I feel the need. I didn't used to feel so desperate about the internet, but the fact that I might be somewhere it's not is scary to me now.
All my friends are here, or at least the friends that check on me every day. The friends that are my family. I'm never alone as long as I can log on to check on them... and they watch for me too.
It's nice to have someone make sure you are ok. It's important really.
It's quiet and lovely right now.
I hear birds chirping and the sun is shining but it's not hot outside.
I'm not the only person who has really noticed that this year seems different somehow. I know why it seems different to me, but others are having a different year for different reasons. It makes me wonder if the Mayans were right. I know there are things I am DEFINATELY doing this year before Decmeber... just in case ;)
Other than that it feels pretty good to be me right now (minus the allergies).
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