Ashley Smith
March 31, 2007
The relationship between the self and place
"The place where we live tells us who we are-how we relate to other people, to the larger world around us, even to God" (Lane, 9).
I find Lane's assertion about the relationship between the self and place to be true. The place that a person comes from and where he lives, shapes who he is as an overall individual. People often say that home is where the heart is; it may sound cliché, but I think this old saying speaks alot of truth. One’s home is where he should feel the most comfortable and at ease with his thoughts. I have always thought of my childhood home (the place where I was raised and grew up) as a refuge; a place that I can always return to and find peace within myself. My home is where my roots are; where I was brought up and taught many important and lifelong lessons, and where I made many lasting friendships and sacred bonds that I still cherish today. Nothing will ever be able to change the memories that I cherish from my first home, or change the way I perceive my childhood home. I hold memories as if they are valuable possessions because they are the one thing I have that no one will ever be able to take away from me. Memories are not material objects; therefore, they cannot be stolen or intruded upon. Home is where I will continue to return throughout my life, and where I feel the most comfortable with myself and closer to God.
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