Who among us is homesick for some past abode? Who is perfectly at home right where they are now?

Who among us is homesick for some past abode? Who is perfectly at home right where they are now?
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I miss Seattle. A series of circumstances long ago had me leave, but I still get very homesick for it. I am happy here, but I still think of the Northwest as home. Which, I suppose, is a bit odd, as I grew up in the NE. Oh, well. My family is where I make it, so it’s a movable feast. Except for my daughter, I’m not related to my family.
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