What do you consider 'home'?

This blog is solely based on opinion.

Home:
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- Definition taken from Dictionary.com

A few nights ago, I had a conversation with my girlfriend that really made me think. We were discussing our feelings for each other. The thing is that this wasn't one of those "I love you more than anything" type of discussions. This conversation had much more depth, and the detail of it all was so amazing to me. It made me realize that a house and a home can be very similar, but they can be two completely different things as well.

A house is a place that you live. It can give you relief and make you feel safe. But what if your house gives you the feeling of dread, and holds nothing but painful arguments and memories? The contents of a house cannot always be suitable enough to create the essence of a home. A home to me is very much like the general idea of a house, but with a slightly different touch.

Home can be anywhere; not just in your house. Home makes you feel comfortable, calm, relaxed, safe, loved, and happy. It doesn't have to be contained within four walls. Home can be in a childhood toy, music, a person, a hangout area; anything. It can be in more than one object, place or person.

My girlfriend told me that she doesn't feel at home where she is. She said to me, "when I'm with you, I'm home." That caused me to realize that though I do feel at home in my house, I don't feel as at home as I could. The saying home is where the heart is is more true to me now than it was before I had that conversation. My heart is my girlfriend, and my girlfriend is my home. Before, I probably couldn't tell you what love was, because I had no way to explain it. I finally know now.

When my girlfriend and I are 18 and graduate high school, we will finally get the chance to close the six hundred mile gap between us and be home for the rest of our lives.

This is another blog inspired by Stevie.
Posted on June 25th, 2008 at 03:06pm

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