There There

[valgards]

Most people don't understand Gertrude Stein's famous saying about Oakland, that there is no there there. It was actually in the past tense "there was no there there." She wasn't describing Oakland as a boring city or a cultural wasteland, which is how it's always interpreted. She had gone to see her childhood home and it had long since been

Comments

[rustmon]

love and hugs, brother. love and hugs.

[baroness_eilis]

Home is in your heart.

[aastg]

Beautifully said.

Yes, home is people. When they're gone, it's just stuff. Although I found that the process of resolving the stuff does help resolve the emotional loss. I hope it helps you, too.

[loupnoir]

Beautifully written and a fine tribute to your father.