If the saying "home is where the heart is," is true, then I'm bound to have an address-related identity crisis. At any given time, I have a home in Chattanooga, Mobile, DC, Chicago, Indiana, and Auburn... for starters. It's so hard to feel completely content in any one place when I have family in more than half a dozen different zip codes! It has been hard to be far apart for the past few years.... I admit I was tapping my foot and waiting by the door (probably uttering some choice phrases) before I left for college, but now I would give just about anything to have all of my family in one place again. But that's not totally true. I wouldn't sacrifice where I am now for the world, and neither should they. I guess it's just possible- and even common- to want two conflicting realities at once. It's hard, and sometimes I second guess that I am right where I belong, but I guess that's the only downside to having a whole lot of people to love. I wish that everyone could be here to see all of the changes in Sarah Claire every single day. I hate that I have to take pictures and tell stories rather than let everyone see these moments for themselves, BUT (and there is a BUT!) we live in an age of technology, and SKYPE is a wonderful invention! I just saw my mom (who is hundreds of miles away) right here in our computer room! I am so glad we have this... we even skyped with my 85 year old grandparents the other night. Can you imagine what it must be like to go from snail mail during WWII to SKYPING with your great-grandchild? It was pretty overwhelming for them, I think! They were looking at us like we were Astro, Judy, and Elroy. It's so nice to have this as an option, but I admit, I'm still counting down the minutes until we get to see our far-away family members in person again!
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