homesick

i don't think i'll ever grow out of being homesick. today i realized what it means to me.

certain people make me feel at home with myself...and feel at home means...i feel safe. i obviously feel at home and safe with my parents. it was sad to see them leave omaha. i always get a little misty eyed when they leave. i'm thankful today for the people who have established home and safety with me in the past year. last year today my friend noemi and i were huddled in the basement of the YMCA waiting out that huge storm from last year. i knew we'd become friends and we did. in trying to find literal safety from a storm...we found friendship. since then i've made new friendships and deepened others. these friendships have been like family to me. i can't say they are REALLY my family because nothing replaces the Js...but they're right there like family.

and all of that to say. i'm so homesick i am already trying to figure out when i can go to lexington to see my family again.