Far, Far From Home Or Are You

Posted on April 6, 2021 by pensitivity101

Nip on over to Rory aka A Guy Called Bloke and check this out

1] Which term do you personally prefer for you ‘Home is where l hang my hat or home is where my heart is?”
Home is where the heart is, definitely.
Just hanging up a hat doesn’t sound permanent.

2] Do you consider where you are living now your true home or are you still far, far from home?
We live in a bungalow, and consider it home. We lived on a boat, and it was home. I visited Bro in NZ for 2 months on my own in 2010 and was far, far from home.
Home is where Hubby and I are together.

3] Do you think the days when families used to live close to each other and held closer tight knit communities are still present or long gone?
It depends on the individual and the family concerned. I envy close knit families as IMO today everyone is so busy with their own lives, family traditions and loyalties are lost.

One of the best things I did after my divorce was leaving the parental county. I wasn’t running away, but had the chance of what I thought was happiness. It backfired, though took me years to accept that, but I have never regretted it as I had to stand on my own two feet and sort out my problems. I am aware of several people who cannot cope without the family to fall back on, cannot think or act for themselves, or basically have no clue how to get on with life without someone telling them how. In today’s society, I find that quite sad.

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About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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4 Responses to Far, Far From Home Or Are You

  1. murisopsis says:
    April 6, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    I am part of a very tight family that mostly lives in the same area. We get together whenever possible and serve as a safety net for each other. COVID has certainly brought that into focus!

    • pensitivity101 says:
      April 7, 2021 at 9:21 am

      I remember family picnics and all meeting up at one place. They were great times and long gone.
      We are scattered and each subsidiary family are in their own little groups. We have no kids, so it’s just us and little contact elsewhere. other than Christmas. Covid brought the community together here though, and we are glad to be part of that.

  2. aguycalledbloke says:
    April 7, 2021 at 11:41 am

    Great answers Di – interesting too 🙂

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