Home Again In My Heart

That's the way, I remember, seemed to me when I was young.
But I can still see the leaves slowly fall to the ground,
And the snow on the trees as the winter comes down.
Still I go home again in my heart.

Well, it is now official. My grandparents house is up for sale. I understand why, but it still pains me. My grandfather built that house, he and his friends, on weekends, holidays and days off. It took nearly twelve years to complete, and it was their dream home. It is where we gathered for family events and holidays. It's where I spent my weekends and summers as a kid. It's where I had my high school graduation party. It's where I had my wedding reception. It was home to me. I realize that it's just a house, and my feelings may come across as selfish or materialistic, but it's really far from that. My grandfather put his talents to work when building it, and every inch of that house shows craftsmanship that is just not seen today. Among my grandmothers antiques were little trinkets that we gave her as kids for Christmas, and she displayed every one of them. ...The dining room where she let me host my poker parties.... The driveway where I learned to ride a bike, skateboard and motorcycle... The yard that I loved to mow (mainly because they had a riding mower)... Memories that will always remain. Maybe it's not so much the place, but the memories that the place holds.

But I can still see the lightning on a warm summer night,
And the rain on the roof when I close my eyes.
I can still hear us laughing on the front porch in the dark.
There are days when I know that I've traveled so far,
That I'll never find the road leading back to the start.
But still I go home again in my heart.

In my heart.

Proverbs 24:3
A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.

Although I have my own house now, and my wife and daughter have made it a home for me, that place and the memories it holds will always remain in my heart and.... on this cowboy's mind.



(Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Home Again In My Heart)