thoughts on the news of the day: home

hmmm…..

            Congress returns to work today and they face a long to-do list of challenging issues. I, too, am returning home after a wonderful stay at my daughter’s home in Austin, TX.  It’s hard to say good-bye; especially when you have had a great time with people you love.  In my case, however, it won’t be long until I see my daughter again.  She is a teacher, so she will be coming to see me on her Christmas break in three weeks.  It’s like she will be returning home, too, even though she has never actually lived in the Ozarks.

            Returning home.  The Prodigal Son did it.  Dorothy did it in the Wizard of Oz.   And you and I have the opportunity to return home ever so often, too.  In fact, before I return to my own home I am going to my Dad’s for a day or two.  It has been home to me all my life, and I still call it “home” even though I haven’t lived there for over 20 years.

            They say that home is where the heart is.  So is it a place?  Or is it a state of mind?  Probably both.  Home is that feeling of safety and security that you can find almost anywhere.  It’s a sense that you belong; that all is right with the world. 

            I hope that you are at home wherever you might be.  That today you feel sheltered in a sanctuary of you own choosing. And if you aren’t, I hope you have the opportunity to return home soon.

            hmmm…..