A comment from fellow blogger Suzan Khoja saying ‘Home is something everyone wishes to be in forever‘ got me thinking…
Where is ‘home‘ exactly? Is it your childhood home with your parents where hopefully you might have felt safe and loved, or is it the home you made with your own partner and children? Is it still home when your partner may have moved out and your children left the nest to forge their own lives?
I go along with the saying that ‘home is where the heart is‘. In everyone’s head is that picture of home that they all yearn to return to, where they were loved, wanted and needed. Whether or not the sun always shone was irrelevant, as they were happy whatever the weather.
You can live in a house worth millions, but is it home if it’s a place where you are not happy? In the 1960s my grandmother lived on the third floor of a rented house that was eventually earmarked for slum clearance. On the second floor lived one sister and her husband, and on the ground floor lived another sister. Nan never cared if the roof leaked, as she was happy being surrounded by her family. Next door lived her niece with her family, and they could lean out of their windows and talk to each other across the yard. When it was time for Nan to move into a brand new flat away from her sisters, she was distraught.
Below is one of the places I’ll always call home. It was just a pre-fab in the East End of London, but my mind often wanders back to the idyllic childhood that I never realised I had until it was gone. That little pre-fab set me up for life and made me the happy soul I am today.
Here I am below with Mum and Dad in the back garden of our pre-fab around 1967.
Of course neither Mum, Dad nor the pre-fab or even the street are here anymore, and it’s just my 62 year old self who is left to remember them all. I have had many homes since, and I’ve lived in my current home for nearly 30 years, but I’d return to this pre-fab like a shot if I ever had the chance!
Where is home to you?
Bryan Fagan said:
To me, home is a special memory. A slice of heaven.
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Stevie Turner said:
Yes indeed.
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Clive said:
You’re right about home being where the heart is. Like you, I’d happily go back to the home where I spent most of my childhood.
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Stevie Turner said:
Yep, me too.
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tidalscribe said:
There are many people who would be delighted these days to have a prefab like those, I always thought they sounded great. A home doesn’t need to be owned, I was totally confused when I was six and Mum and Dad said we were moving to our own house; I thought the rented top half of a house WAS our home!
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Stevie Turner said:
I remember it was only temporary housing until the council found Mum and Dad permanent accommodation, but we were there 6 years. Six happy years for me!
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joylennick said:
Thank you Stevie. Happy Memories are priceless. “Home is where your heart is,” is so true. First in a semi-detached in Essex, where beloved parents and brothers shared that love…Separation during evacuation (WW2) meant heart-ache, BUT the kindest Aunt helped soothe it. Then marriage and homes in three countries, 16 moves in all…but good fortune and ‘the best’ husband and three adored sons meant everything, so happiness followed. Despite usual troughs along the way (that’s life) we are now retired and living in Spain and I thank my lucky stars every day. Hugs xx
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CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM said:
Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for the re-blog.
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CHINA ALEXANDRIA LIVING THE DREAM said:
ONLY YOUR HEART TELLS YOU WHERE HOME IS STEVIE, A PLACE YOU FEEL NEEDED AND LOVED
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Stevie Turner said:
Very true.
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jenanita01 said:
I don’t think I have ever felt truly at home anywhere, and there have been enough choices! Strangely enough, I feel more at home sitting on a beach, watching the sea than anywhere else…
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Stevie Turner said:
Yes, that suits me too.
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suzan khoja said:
Reblogged this on Magical BookLush and commented:
Stevie turner talks about the home that was forgotten a long time back. She always remembered the memories of that house. The beauty of memories can sometimes make you cry. Stevie, you look beautiful. Thank you so much for the shout out. I am honoured to be a part of your blog and a tiny, not big but tiny inspiration to you in this post. Do like, share and follow her blog. She is a wonderful lady Thank you so much for mentioning me. 🙂✌
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks Suzan for the re-blog!
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suzan khoja said:
You are always welcome, Stevie.
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suzan khoja said:
That is the sweetest post on earth. “Home is where our hearts dwell” you just made me cry. I lost my home in jeopardy. I had no time to think, I just thought about my grandfather who passed away last year, my pain and sorrow never allowed me to say goodbye to my home. I think this is the best post on earth Stevie. You looked beautiful. Very pretty. Thank you so much. I am glad I gave you a little content for your blog. You are great. 🙂✌❤❤
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Stevie Turner said:
Ah, thanks so much Suzan, and thanks for connecting in the first place!
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suzan khoja said:
You are welcome. I am so glad we connected. It’s so good to have a friend like you. I hope we are friends. 🙂✌
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Stevie Turner said:
Of course!
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suzan khoja said:
Thank you 😊 I hope to stay like that. Well, my latest post has a little something for you. Go check it out when you are free.
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CJ N8tive's Estate said:
Home is where I feel safe. Sometimes it’s in my car, with a horse, with a friend I trust. Growing up we had issues. with constructive matters
I don’t have a safe place thot I did this weekend till I got spider bit at the apartment.cwell, work some more on moving. I did before but it’s top priority.
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Stevie Turner said:
Thanks for commenting. Hope you find a safe haven soon.
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