Chicken Soup, Missing Home and Goals
By Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
United States
July 13, 2019 12:04pm CST
There is not a day goes by these days that I do not miss my home.
I was torn from it many long years ago, and everyday comes the memories and heart ache of what happened to our family and our home.
One day I may write it about it, but for now, I am making chicken soup on the stove top bubbling away and remembering my short few years of childhood before the typhoon hit. That is metaphorically speaking.
Do you miss your home town or are you still living there?
I would love to move back that way but circumstances have me tied here for the time being. It is a goal of mine to return even if only for a visit to walk down the very street I lived on growing up.
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@snowy22315 (171277)
• United States
13 Jul 19
Yes, I feel pulled to my hometown too. I have wanted to have a summer place there for many years. I have seriously considered also renting an apartment there for a year after I sell this house..to see how it is, but my son is here..at least for now.I also feel I should help my parents. A summer place would be the best idea..because I love Richmond and want to live there too..but one thing at a time. I am sure you will be able to visit your hometown eventually. Think of the good things! When you have sad thoughts, try to replace them with something good..
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@snowy22315 (171277)
• United States
13 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView You are welcome! I can sell it, it is just a question of how much will I settle for?
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
I hope you realize the sale of your house I know you have been wanting to do that Snowy. And I also know the fact that your son is there, like mine is here. It is a dilemma for sure. A summer house how lovely that would be.
Yes I try everyday without fail to be grateful and avoid sadness thank you Snowy.
Yes I try everyday without fail to be grateful and avoid sadness thank you Snowy.2 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (45681)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Jul 19
My "home town" stopped being my home town months before my family moved away. Our town (Lakeview) was amalgamated with others into Mississauga. Then, when I went to college, my mom sold the house in the sleepy little town we had lived in for 7-8 years and moved to Guelph. But that was ok because too many chi chi people from Toronto started moving to the little town and the whole flavor of the place changed. And I've been moving around ever since. So, as someone once said, there's no "there" there.
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@BarBaraPrz (45681)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView Thanks.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
I am sorry to hear this Barbara..I can so relate to this misplacement.
big hugs my friend
big hugs my friend1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
14 Jul 19
I go back to my hometown every single weekend and on holidays sometimes. And I still sleep in the same room and same house I've lived with my parents when they were still alive.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
15 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView Yes I believe so. It's too old though and we don't have any plans to renovate it. Our neighbours actually ar enow commercial buildings and we do plan to put up a building in that very same location so we might tear the house down.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
14 Jul 19
You are so blessed with that Anne. I am so happy you have this peace to go to.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
2 Aug 19
childhood memory is always nice and most of the people love to enjoy the same thing again after grow up. i am so lucky that i am living at the same place where i born and grow up but when i think to go away from it than my heart not become ready as there is a lot of memory with hometown.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 Aug 19
You are good memories too Birju
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
3 Aug 19
@TiarasOceanView yes i have lots of memory of childhood and i also shared in blogging because it make me happy.
@VivaLaDani13 (60682)
• Perth, Australia
13 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView This post makes me feel sad. I'm so sorry that you're missing your home and of course it's up to you whether or not you wish to share the story about this. As always, I am here for you! Please remember that.
There is no home that I miss but there are places and people I yearn to visit or visit again / see again. I wish for you to one day reach your goal! And for you to be happy.
There is no home that I miss but there are places and people I yearn to visit or visit again / see again. I wish for you to one day reach your goal! And for you to be happy.1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
Hello Dani Thanks so much for your kind words and yeah it was a twinge of sadness I wrote this post with, but when I tasted the chicken soup it helped haha
I am here for you as well my friend always.
Thanks so much for your kind words and yeah it was a twinge of sadness I wrote this post with, but when I tasted the chicken soup it helped haha
I am here for you as well my friend always.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60682)
• Perth, Australia
13 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView No worries at all. I'd rather you let it all out! I'm glad the chicken soup made you feel better. And thank you.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
@CarolDM Sad so sorry to hear it Carol.I only have the one youngest sister now and a couple nephews but family is really no contact non existent. You have your husband tho right.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
Yes my family are scattered to the wind, none live where we used to Carol.
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView Mine are all gone sadly.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
14 Jul 19
Oh no place you lived for very long I see Judy. Thanks very much.
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@Hannihar (129686)
• Israel
8 Aug 22
@TiarasOceanView
I am sorry you had to leave your home that you liked so much. I am settled here in Israel and do not miss the States or where I grew up at all. When I was young I liked where I grew up and then when I became an adult it was so different and I could hardly wait to find another place to live far away from there and I did. I hope one day you can move back there and not have to leave. I love chicken soup. We call it Jewish penicillin.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
13 Jul 19
I am sorry you could not stay in the place you rented with your boyfriend.
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@sophie09 (34246)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 19
@TiarasOceanView yeah i wanna live outside this city, like jakarta or bandung
