poco a poco

poco a poco

Life Abroad (Inside & Out)

Home Really Is Where the Heart Is

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Jen Cook
Mar 25, 2025
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What defines home? It’s a question I’ve been pondering lately.

Learning what home means, poco a poco

When my mom was alive, wherever she lived was my home. Now that she’s been gone from this world for 4.5 years, home has become something else. As I age, home is less of a place and more of a feeling. But perhaps that’s what my mom’s home offered: a comfort…

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