Whatmakesahouseahome?
Notsizeofcourse.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sreadilyapparentnoonelivesthere.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehostess’bed--ahomethathadmorewarmththananyhouseI’vebeeninsince.
NowJohnEdwardsisexploringwhatmakesahouseahomeinhisjust-releasedHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLives.ThereEdwardswrites"Thisisabookabouthomesthevaluestheyrestonthedreamstheyarefilledwithandthepeopletheyhaveshaped.Thehousesandcircumstancesaredifferentbutmuchofwhatyoufindinsidewillbefamiliar."
Whetheryou’resittinginanairportrightnowwaitingtoflytoyourchildhoodhomeforThanksgivingorinyourownhomewaitingfortherelativestoarriveyouknowwhathe’stalkingabout.
We’velivedinourtownhousefor21years.Theloosewindowsthatmakenoiseinthewind.Thefireplacesoshallowitholdsonlyonelog.Thekitchenwindowthatoffersaviewoftheworldpassingby.It’swherefriendssitonthekitchencounterdrinkingwinewhiledinnerisbeingfixed.Ilivedthereforonly18butitwillalwaysbemytruehome.EventhelampinthewestlivingroomwindowwhichIcouldseefardowntheroadwhendrivinghomelateatnightstillshines.
Whileallthistalkaboutchildhoodmemoriescanbewarmandcomfortinghomeiswhomyou’rewithnotwhereyouare.AsEdwardswrites"Homeisfamily.Homeissafety.Homeisfaith."
Happyhomecoming.
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