Going home is not always easy, especially if your hometown is not particularly impressed with you.
Which of these statements is true?
When Dorothy returns from her whirlwind trip to Oz, she realizes that "there is no place like home." She discovers that home truly is where the heart is, and she revels in her family's love and nurture.
On the other hand, Thomas Wolfe's famous novel informs us, "You can't go home again." You might be able to physically return to the place of your birth, but nothing and no one, including yourself, will be the same. The "home" of your memory no longer exists.
The Wizard or Wolfe? Who's got it right? Can you go home again? Or not?
Let's take a look.
All of us yearn for "home" -- a powerful word that stirs up deep emotions. If you ask anyone of any age to describe the home where they grew up, they'll be able to provide a lengthy and detailed description. Undoubtedly they will remember details like where they slept, what mealtime was like and who sat around the dinner table. For better or worse, home, and the memories of home, become part of our very being and ...
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