October 02, 2002
Welcome Home
Meg over at Megnut discusses a passage from "Crossing to Safety" and her personal feelings are the same but in reverse.
I guess I hadn't put the feeling into thoughts or words, but I too have much the same feelings and decided to act upon it about a year ago.
I fled the cold Midwestern winters for Atlanta about 7 years ago to attend Emory. After graduation, I decided to stay in Atlanta. I enjoyed seeing the South on many road trips, loved the BBQ and their passion for college football.
But after a couple years, I realized more and more I was really a Midwesterner and there was nothing that could change that. I returned to Chicago and it was the best decision I made! I am much happier back in the Windy City. I am closer to family, have learned to love the city in ways I never did when younger and confined to the suburbs. Last winter wasn't to bad. And I'm a Big 10 fan anyway.
But I have brought a part of the Southern me back to the Midwest. I loathe the fact I can't find some decent BBQ to save my life, and I am still a Braves fan (though they're second in my heart to the White Sox).
Just as when I was in Atlanta I loathed the lack of real hot dogs and the Bears.
As we move across the country and even the world, we add to who we are, but I think we still always remain most firmly attached with where we came from.
Posted by blipsman at October 2, 2002 09:14 PM