Home, sweet home

[RevCheesehead]

I made it back home tonight. Leaving my Dad was one of the hardest things I've done this week. We both knew that when I left, we'd both be alone for the first time since Mom died.

When I got back, both cats came running to greet me, and they haven't left my side since I got here. Proof positive that absence does make the heart grow fonder.

I suspect that I've finally made that transition that we all must face - the realization that "home" is where you live. So much of the last year or two has been focused on care for my parents, I've never really made this place MY home. But tonight, it became home for me.

Somewhere amidst the grief, I will go about making my home MY place, by putting pictures on the walls and unpacking boxes that have sat in my garage for the last 2-1/2 years. I think that when I do, I'll find that home has been with me all along.

[SofaKingLiberal]

1. WB!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

31. It's good to be back.

[SeattleGirl]

2. Welcome home, darlin' Rev

"Somewhere amidst the grief, I will go about making my home MY place....." That is wonderful, Rev. I know your heart is still hurting, and will be for awhile, but I'm happy to know that you are finally able to embrace your dwelling as your HOME.

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

33. See? Dorothy really DID have it right, after all.

There really is no place like home. :click, click:

[SeattleGirl]

43. That was exactly what I was thinking of when I read your OP

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Rev...

How lovely to see you tonight.......

I realize how much grief you've had recently, and I wish I could do something really substantial to help you recover from all of it.....

All I have are my hugs and my words.......:hug: :loveya: :hug: :loveya: :hug:

And how right you are......."I'll find that home has been with me all along."

Funny, I just made an interesting typo.....instead of typing home, I typed hope......Just one letter's difference, and it can either make the world of difference, or show the similarities...

To me, home and hope go hand in hand ...

Welcome Home, my dear Rev! :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

34. How prescient!

You had the right word. Trust me. :hug::loveya:

[havocmom]

4. As we age, 'home' changes

You are heading into the 'home is where I live' stage. Then comes 'home is where ever I am' and finally, 'home is where I am going when I lay this shell down'

Glad you made it HOME ok, Rev. LOL Home is where they have to let you in... even if 'they' are just a pair of happy cats ;)

Get some rest.

[RevCheesehead]

35. These cats have been with me constantly since I got back.

What amazing furry creatures of grace they are!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Welcome back!

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

36. Thank you!

:hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

6. Home.

When I think of home
I think of a place where there's love overflowing
I wish I was home
I wish I was back there with the things I've been knowing

Wind that makes the tall trees bend into leaning
Suddenly the snowflakes that fall have a meaning
Sprinkling the scene, makes it all clean

Maybe there's a chance for me to go back
Now that I have some direction
It would sure be nice to be back home
Where there's love and affection
And just maybe I can convince time to slow up
Giving me enough time in my life to grow up
Time be my friend, let me start again

Suddenly my world's gone and changed it's face
But I still know where I'm going
I have had my mind spun around in space
And yet I've watched it growing

If you're listening God
Please don't make it hard to know
If we should believe in the things that we see
Tell us, should we run away
Should we try and stay
Or would it be better just to let things be?

Living here, in this brand new world
Might be a fantasy
But it taught me to love
So it's real, real to me

And I've learned
That we must look inside our hearts
To find a world full of love
Like yours
Like me

Like home...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Dangerously Amused.......

I don't know why, but I am so moved by these verses.....

They almost bring me to tears.....

Who wrote them? Are they part of a song?

Thank you so much for posting them.....

If you have a journal (I forgot to look), this would be something to put in it.....

:loveya: :hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

13. Hey Sweet CalPeg!

They are the verses from the song "Home" in the Musical "The Wiz," sung by Dorothy. One of my all-time favorite musical songs. Diana Ross (Dorothy) sings it in the movie version. It is a song that comes to mind when I miss my own home, or my family, or friends and times from my growing-up years. The song starts starts out softly, with Dorothy alone and afraid, and crescendos as she realizes her inner strength, then ends strong and powerful. Yes, it has brought me to tears on more than one occasion.


:loveya: :hug:








*Some versions have "raindrops" instead of "snowflakes."

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. ...............

:hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

50. Ahh! Doh!!

In re-reading the verses, the second last verse should be "like mine," not "like me". Makes better sense and rhymes better too, ain'a? (I copied and pasted the words from a lyrics site, but still "proof read" it to be certain the words were correct. How could I have missed that? Oh well. I caught it eventually.)

[RevCheesehead]

16. That song has been going through my mind this week.

Thank you so much for posting all the lyrics. :hug:

[Dangerously Amused]

25. Thoughts of you have been going through MY mind all week, sweetie.

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

37. Double "Awww."

:hug::hug: <----and a double hug, for being so sweet!

[Shine]

8. and may you come Home to Yourself in a new way, Rev.

:hug: :loveya:.... because Home is where the Heart is, afterall.

[RevCheesehead]

28. Exactly.

I know things will be different from now on... I'm just adjusting. It's a painful, but good growth (if that makes sense).

:hug:

[ContraBass Black]

9. You're not alone now.

[RevCheesehead]

38. Very true.

And in a way, I never have been, either. Thanks. :hug:

[bigwillq]

10. Welcome home, Rev!

:hi: :hug:

Enjoy the "unpacking"! I'm sure you'll find so many treasures that you never knew you had! Good luck! :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

39. I completely agree.

I'm sure there will be some tears, but also many laughs, and lots of good memories, too. :hug:

[REDKING]

11. Hello Rev....

I do know what happened to you...My thoughts are with you,and my prayers.Be gentle with yourself.

[RevCheesehead]

40. Thank you kindly, REDKING.

I appreciate it. :hug:

[merh]

12. ((((( hugs ))))))

I know that your babies are glad you are home. :grouphug:

:loveya: :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

17. Thanks, o divine Ms. M -

and thanks especially for the call last night. :hug:

(I slept 6 hours straight - and it was good!)

[merh]

23. Cool -

Six hours straight, isn't that some type of record for you? :)

:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

15. Hey, Rev!

Where is home? Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the heart's tears can dry at their own pace. ~ Vernon Baker




:hi: Glad to read your post that you are finding comfort in being home...your home :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

41. That is beautiful.

And that pic is so perfect, too... thank you!! :hug:

[DanCa]

18. (((HUG))))

Lots of white light and prayers headed your way. If you need anything please pm me. You'll get through this you got alot of people who care about you and I bet you a dollar you know who cares about you know the most. :D
Please remember to take care of you health and take things slow the next couple of days. All my thoughts and prayers. Danny.

[RevCheesehead]

29. Thanks, sweetie.

I spent most of today just sleeping. It's exactly what I needed. Plus, it had the added advantage of spending quality cuddle-time with the kitties, too. Nothing quite like kitty love to get you through. :hug:

[leftyladyfrommo]

19. Hey, good for you.

As a little child once said, "Life is Hard." But we seem to manage to muster thru it.

God Bless

[RevCheesehead]

30. Today, I was going through some old PM's....

and I came across one you sent me about anticipating my mom's death. It was so comforting to read those words again, and I thank you, again, for sending it to me.
:hug:

[In_The_Wind]

20. No matter where I roam, I find there really is no place like home.

Welcome back Rev. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

42. Thank you, Joani dear.

It's good to be among friends. :hug::loveya:

[LaurenG]

21. Welcome Home

I am glad you're back.:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

44. Thanks.

It's good to finally get some rest, too. :hug:

[Strong Atheist]

22. Welcome back!

I have boxes too.

Sorry about your mom, I KNOW what it is like (except, given my .... you know, it was different for me, in a way...) ... sorry.:(

[RevCheesehead]

45. Thanks, sweetie.

I like to think that our common ground is far more than our differences. After all, we are human, aren't we? :hug:

[Ptah]

24. I hope this song will provide some musical comfort, Rev

Doc Watson


Will the Circle be Unbroken

I was standing by my window
On a cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Well I told the undertaker
Undertaker please drive slow
For the body that you are hauling
Lord, I hate to see her go

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Well I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in her grave

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

Went back home, Lord, oh so lonesome
Since my mother she was gone
All my brothers, sisters crying
What a home so sad and 'lone

Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky

[RevCheesehead]

46. Even more perfect than the song...

is the Rose. Roses appeared everywhere this week - on her memorial card, on the bulletin for the service, in several floral baskets,... I even found a picture frame for her pic that I gave to Dad before I left. And get this: while I was driving home, I SWEAR I could smell roses in my car as I got near home.

Thank you so much! :hug:

[LaraMN]

26. Welcome home, Sweetheart!

Love, love, and more love to you!

And don't forget- you've got a "home" and "extended family" right here, too. You are deeply adored.
:hug: :hug: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

47. Thank you so much, Lara!

You're right - this place really is like an extended family. And I am so thankful for each one of you! (Well, OK, maybe not for EVERYONE - but that's true in families, too, isn't it? :silly:)

[Callalily]

27. Welcome back Rev!

Please take some time to your self . . . some time for healing. Your mom will always be in your heart. She'll be always there when you need her.

Keeping you in my prayers, and here's a BIG hug.

[RevCheesehead]

48. That is one of the most magnificent hugs I've ever seen!

Thank you, and thanks for the prayers, too. :hug:

[KitchenWitch]

32. Welcome home Rev!

:loveya:

Be good to yourself during this next little while...

[RevCheesehead]

49. I'm doing the best I can.

Does sleeping all day long count as being good? If so, then I've mastered it.... and I'm still in my lounger, too! :hug::loveya: