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You Know You’re Home

December 17, 2013 by Amy

When you breathe your lungs full and the frosty air goes down.

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When you laugh for the thirty-sixth time at your husband making Grandma ask the clerk for “B” batteries during Christmas 5 years ago.

 

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When you hold back tears passing their house because it’s been 20 years.

 

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When you open doors without knocking and leave your shoes at the door.

 

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When they go down the frozen hill with their cousins just like you did with yours.

 

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When you sigh at the taste because it’s the food of your people.

 

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When you stack the presents by name.

 

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When you look at faces and see parts of your own in so many.

 

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When you watch the little ones and wonder how they changed so much since last year.

 

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When you hug a little longer at the goodbye because you know it’ll be too long before…you know you’re home.

 

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We had a wonderful long weekend away with my extended family.  The snow made it feel like we had suspended time just to live in a special world with our loved ones. 

I’m curious, how do YOU know you’re home?

Filed Under: children, friends and/or family, what i did today

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  1. Diana says

    December 17, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    That was wonderful! You have such a wonderful gift with words and pictures! Thank you!!!

  2. Diana says

    December 17, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Notice your mother does not have that gift! After posting I realized how much I do not have that gift. I used wonderful twice within 13 words. LOL! oh my word! Look at the sentence above, I’ve done it again! Made you laugh!

    • Amy says

      December 17, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      Haha! Thanks 🙂

  3. Teresa R says

    December 19, 2013 at 1:47 am

    I know I’m home when I cross a certain river, when I see the old country store, when I pass by the community sign, and when I walk through the door to the sound of dogs barking and my dad’s booming “hello”.

    • Amy says

      December 19, 2013 at 9:50 am

      Oh, I love that visual–I can feel you traveling home. Thanks for sharing that.

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