I have been away from here for awhile, moving home.
Sorting, discarding and giving away things, then packing
everything up and moving it all to another place.
I wish I was more like a snail.
home: a village or town, a dwelling place, house, abode, the fixed residence of a family or household, the dwelling in which one habitually lives or which one regards as one’s proper abode, the place of one’s dwelling and nurturing, with its associations, with references to the grave or future state, place region or state to which one properly belongs, in which one’s affections centre, where one finds rest, refuge or satisfaction, a place where one’s ancestors dwelt, the seat, centre or native habitat, an institution providing refuge or rest, in games, the place in which one is free from attack, the goal…
(OE 3rd ed)
2 comments:
I have always loved the idea of a snail or a turtle, I used to unbutton my doona cover and move around the house in it when I was a child. I would love to travel in a caravan or house boat one day, get lost and you are still home :)
I so get that for if I had to carry my home on my back I too would pack light.
Warm regards,
Simone
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