For me "home" is a bit difficult to answer...
I grew up in a military family and we moved about every two years. As a child this was hard. When my father retired we still moved around. We finally landed in Oklahoma and that is where my father is buried. I don't consider that to be home. My friends from high school always ask when I am coming "home" for a visit. I don't think the physicall confines of a house make a home, or even the people within the house. When I lived with my mom as a young adult I didn't consider that my "home". If I go to my mom's now, it is her house/home.
My family (children/spouse/pets) are my home. I purposely excluded - parents, siblings from my definition of family. We are an individual unit that creates our home and family. When the kids leave, my home will be wherever my husband is, even if it is a box under the bridge.
I am not sure that this makes sense. Reading it back it sounds a little harsh. I am not a super "family" oriented individual and this is the only definition I can relate to.
My brothers are spread out all over the place, but have lived in their respective communities for the past 10-15 years. They consider the community to be their home. They have switched houses in the time period.
For me "home" is a bit difficult to answer...
I grew up in a military family and we moved about every two years. As a child this was hard. When my father retired we still moved around. We finally landed in Oklahoma and that is where my father is buried. I don't consider that to be home. My friends from high school always ask when I am coming "home" for a visit. I don't think the physicall confines of a house make a home, or even the people within the house. When I lived with my mom as a young adult I didn't consider that my "home". If I go to my mom's now, it is her house/home.
My family (children/spouse/pets) are my home. I purposely excluded - parents, siblings from my definition of family. We are an individual unit that creates our home and family. When the kids leave, my home will be wherever my husband is, even if it is a box under the bridge.
I am not sure that this makes sense. Reading it back it sounds a little harsh. I am not a super "family" oriented individual and this is the only definition I can relate to.
My brothers are spread out all over the place, but have lived in their respective communities for the past 10-15 years. They consider the community to be their home. They have switched houses in the time period.
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