Longing for Home

Emotional longing for home.

That emoji feels like being stuck in a crowded airport on a rainy night when you just want to curl up in your childhood bedroom with the lights off and your favorite blanket

It's like that moment when you're at a family gathering and everyone is talking about old memories but you're the one who can't help but smile through the tears because you miss the comfort of home

On social media it’s the perfect way to show how you’re feeling after seeing your friend's vacation photos while you're stuck in a tiny apartment 3,000 miles away

At work it might pop up when someone’s been quiet all day and you realize they've been thinking about home more than their spreadsheet

It reminds me of my grandma who would send me postcards from her hometown every year like she was trying to bring a piece of home with her across the ocean