“Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1902 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Known for his pithy, short and frequently quoted opinions. 1841-1935
Where does the time go? I cannot believe how much has happened since my last entry. Once again, we have been on the move. Family and friends at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire mentioned in earlier entries are no longer hundreds of miles away, but less than ten! We have returned to Yorkshire to live in a village we have known and loved for so many years. We are still surrounded by boxes and chaos, but it feels as though we have come home. The difficult adjustment comes from the fact that Morgan, our beloved daughter, lives on her own with friends and no longer moves home with us. This is not the first time, for so many of the past years she has either been away at school or university and now is living and working in London. Thankfully, she is always close at hand; she took part in our move a few weeks ago and will be ‘home’ with us for the long Bank Holiday Weekend.
This is our 16th move in 29 years of marriage; relocations between the west and east coasts of America and the southern and northern regions of England. For the majority of the time, the moves were to enable us to live near family who needed us to be close at hand. When you marry someone from another country, airports and relocations are part of the package and one I would never trade. The life of each member of my immediate family is tightly bound to two cultures and I believe it has given us a clearer understanding of the uniqueness offered by every person and country in the universe we are all part of.
For now, once again, I shall return to unpacking and find ‘the perfect location’ for the treasures we have collected over our shared lifetime together.
“In fact at home I sometimes like to be quiet and hear the sounds of the world outside.”
Brenda Blethyn, British Actress
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