Well said! I know that home is where the heart is, that's for sure. It's not even the people sometimes, like family, but friends that make it even more special. One day I too will live very far from home and I'm not sure if I will feel the same way. There's elements to what you said though that are important. The small things we used to do, check out the stores we used to frequent, doing some of the things we used to get in trouble for (thankfully just an angry word or two, not a call to the police) and other little parts about us being a bunch of little rascals when we were young. Those are some great memories you have and yes we can visit many places around the world but sometimes taking a trip back to where we grew up might be all we need.
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That's exactly it! It's the small memories that I have really begun to cherish and appreciate; the warmth on a summer day strolling through the park, stopping at Tim Hortons for a coffee and donut after cycling along the river front (I laugh at that now, as my after ride snack now is a smoothy or fruit and yogurt), and even waiting for the bus in -20 weather and being happy to see the bus arrive. Oy. 😂
For personal reasons I was happy to leave Calgary at the time; you could say that I fled and could hear me cheering as I left the Province entirely. But there are good memories there, and I do miss it. I'm very happy I'm not feeling negative about it anymore.