The Notebook

Dear angel,

I hope you're doing well. While I was watching The Notebook for the hundredth time something caught my attention and caused me to dedicate an entire post to it. A letter that Noah wrote to Allie couldn't get out of my head. So, I wrote it down. Yeah, I wrote every single word that was in that letter down. To make you feel what I felt, to make you think what I thought..

My dearest Allie,

I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore, because I know what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever.

I love you.
I'll be seeing you.

Noah.  

Don't Forget to smile,                                                                                  
xoxo MacQueen98.

What means home to you?

Some of us say that home is a place, others believe that home is a person. I asked people of different ages, genders, religions and cultures this very simple yet interesting question.

"What means home to you?"

"Home for me is a place that you love while you're being loved. A place where you feel comfortable and you can open the fridge at any moment." -E, 31 years old

"A place that I feel safe and accepted. Whatever the circumstances might be." Ε-Κ, 17 years old

"Home for me is my room. Where I have peace, no one bothers me and I can do whatever I want." -G, 15 years old

"For me home is a person." D, 19 years old

"Two words: refuge and nest." -Μ, 49 years old

"For some people it might be a place, a human being or a feeling. For me it's all of the above, which is why I find it so hard to feel like I'm "home" because places are being destroyed and humans are getting hard and feelings are fading away. I admire people who feel like the whole planet is their home, it's inspiring. Maybe someday I'll see it that way too." EL, 17 years old

"Home is a place that accepts me. A place where my family and friends are, a place where I feel safe and loved. It also means my country, my city, the place where I grew up and made all my connections, where I lived my life and found my place in this world. I have a lot of different meanings for the word home but if I could sum it up in one sentence it would be something like: Home is where the heart is." M, 19 years old

"Home is a place you can feel comfortable cooking breakfast in your pajamas. It's also anywhere where you can be yourself without worrying you'll be judged." -D, 17 years old

"Home to me means residence. A place where I can live." -S, 59 years old

As for myself; home is place where I feel safe and accepted. A place where I can be true to myself without worrying that I would be judged about it. A place that's filled with love kindness and happiness.

*A huge thank you to everyone that answered my question.*

What means home to you?

xoxo MacQueen98.