Ah, work. The good news is class got out early and only two days and one more shift stand between me and five days of freedom and a journey home. I realize how much sweeter the days at home are now that miles separate us. I kind of like it this way; the perspective is giving me some appreciation. I also think the opposite applies for me; when I'm at home, I can appreciate the life I have here in Philly. I'm also starting to notice that I haven't been able to call Philly my home or even a home for that matter. I definitely have to do some acquainting with the city of brotherly love when I come back next week and into the future.
I think that the environment of a location contributes to how attached one becomes to that location, but relationships and social connections significantly contribute to the attachment as well. Being that I have little connection to the former and little to no connection to the latter, my home remains in New England. I have no expectations of where I will be in the future, thought part of me definitely feels as though this stay in Philly has an expiration date. Only time will tell.
-M.E.
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