going home

I left my home country 37 years ago so as much as I would love to go back and take a look at how it is now, I don't really consider it home because when we left I was a kid so I call right here in Australia, home. It would be good to visit my city of birth in Italy though; I did go back 20 years ago and I'm sure that it has changed a lot in 17 years! I find that when you return to a place you haven't seen in a long time it is usually smaller than how you remember it. Have you found that?

My Granddad bought this Farm in 1905, and our family has lived here ever since. My Father was born in the front bedroom in 1905, (he was first family member to be born on this farm) and I was born in the same bedroom 28 years later.(in 1933). The road past the farm was named after us, about 5 years ago. My oldest son will own and Farm this land in the future. About 10 years ago my wife and I began spending the winter in south Texas. We have purchased a Mobile there in a seniors park. Its a fun winter holiday that we have grown to enjoy immensely. I guess the Farm is a security blanket for me too.

I am one of those who work so far away from my "orginal" home lands. I try to make sure that I go home each year to visit. I admit that somehow, I feel that I am not part of it anymore but nonetheless, my visits are one of the things that I look forward to. This is my way of making sure that I stay connected to my roots.