I have been moved in for almost a month now. What a blur! I love my new home with my roommates Koni and Mallory. It is different. It is hard to explain. I moved away from home two years ago to go to college at SBU. I never felt "at home" there, so I transferred to MSU last year. Now, Springfield feels like my new home.More specifically, my new home is a little brick house on Fremont called "Shebrews" or "Sister Sister" or "Miss Suzy's Porch Swing Emporium and Casino" depending on who you ask.
Last Thursday, I was driving to work at the Ethic at 6:20 in the morning, and a song came on the radio that bought me close to tears. "Home" by Switchfoot came on, and I had heard this song a million times before, but hearing it while I drove through an empty, quiet, beautiful downtown comforted me to a new level. The song resonated with me on a new level because I could sing it and fully mean it. I wanted to share this song with you all, and I hope you each find your home as well.
"HOME"
by Switchfoot
I've got my memories
Always inside of me
But I can't go back
Back to how it was
I believe you now
I've come too far
No I can't go back
Back to how it was
Created for a place
I've never known
This is home
Now I'm finally
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I've been searching
For a place of my own
Now I've found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home
Belief over misery
I've seen the enemy
And I won't go back
Back to how it was
And I got my heart
Set on what happens next
I got my eyes wide
It's not over yet
We are miracles
And we're not alone
This is home
Now I'm finally
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I've been searching
For a place of my own
Now I've found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home
And now after all
My searching
After all my questions
I'm gonna call it home
I got a brand new mindset
I can finally see
The sunset
I'm gonna call it home
Now I know
Yeah, this is home
I've come too far
And I won't go back
Yeah, this is home
