*breathes* I know my previous post wasn't the most cheerful and bubbly, but this post will make up for that!
As I've said in the previous post, we drove down to LA after fighting with the GPS, finally leaving NorCal at 10:30 pm, ETA around 4 am. My sister and I were knocked out for the most part. Both my dad and stepmom were so tired that they decided to stop at a rest area and sleep for an hour or so before resuming the drive. After countless rest stops and awkward, uncomfortable sleeping positions, I opened my eyes around 6 am and realized we were in Van Nuys. Ahhh... officially in Los Angeles county, and my heart was aflutter! I couldn't explain it. The same thing happened on my way back home from Arizona. It just feels warm and comfortable. All of a sudden, I felt all our problems, anxieties, and stress simply disappear...
I don't exactly know what it is about this place that makes me feel this way...
Maybe it's because this is where my family and I started our new lives here in America.
This is where we became rooted, where we found friends and met relatives we've never met before.
Maybe it's because this is where my sister and I basically grew up.
This is where we learned what it meant to live the American lifestyle.
This is where my mom continued her cancer treatments.
This is where both my parents discovered they were diabetics.
This is where my mom found out her cancer has returned with a vengeance.
Maybe it's because this is where she passed away.
This is where I learned to deal with loss and to accept that change is inevitable and sometimes predictable.
Maybe it's because this is where I came to know the true meaning of friendship, love, and family.
Maybe it's because this is where I found lifelong friends and the warmth of family.
This is where God showed, shows, and will continue to show me His everlasting love and grace.
This is where I grew up, through the years, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally.
This is where I first fell in love and discovered what it was like to give my heart to someone else.
Maybe it's because this is where I first experienced the pain of heartbreak and learned to heal.
This is where I first learned what it feels to be torn away from the one person I love the most.
This is where I've made mistakes and this is also where I rose above them.
Maybe it's because this is where I realized where my passions lie.
This is where I found my calling.
This is where I discovered and continue to discover who I am as a person.
This is HOME.
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