Today’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “favorite place”. I am not a fan of traveling, so I have absolutely no idea what my favorite place to go on vacation would be. I did go on a postponed honeymoon in 2012 to the Swiss town of Zug and it was beautiful. That is, walking through the mountains was quite an experience. The town itself was full of top-notch expensive cars.
We haven’t been on vacation since 2014 and, though my best friend and I (my best friend currently still being my spouse, for those who don’t know) have discussed vacation plans, neither of us is keen on going anywhere, honestly.
I would probably be considered a homebody. Except, what is my home? My staff often refer to the care home as “home” when talking to me, but it still feels off. And though I have no plans of traveling to any exotic locations anytime soon (or ever, considering most truly exotic locations are not easy to get to for someone who hates flying), I wouldn’t consider my room in the care home to be anything close to a favorite place. Or maybe it’s my least hated place out of all. After all, I’ve never truly felt home anywhere. Not with my parents, not in independent living or with my spouse nor in any of the places in the care system I’ve resided in.
I guess I’m like a rolling stone. After all, I’ve never truly connected to any particular place. This feels sad.
A Multitude of Musings 
I was thinking “This is sad.” And then I read your last line “which is the same.”This feels sad.” It really does.
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Thank you. I really do hope I’ll one day feel at home someplace.
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I hope so too.
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I understand the homebody instinct. While not being connected to a physical space may seem sad there are so many who only connect to a building and never on a deeper level. It sounds like you have a true home in understanding who you are and who your best friend is. 💛
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Thanks! That’s a wonderful way of looking at it indeed.
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The mountains of Switzerland sound fantastic, though I’m more of a homebody, too. I’m curious if there would be anything you could add to your room that might make it feel more cozy or interesting for you. But then the physical space is not always the most important thing.
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Thanks for your kind comment. Honestly, physical space-wise, my room in the care home is okay, but like you say, it’s not always the space itself.
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I am not a rolling stone I like staying in one place
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Thanks for sharing. Me too I think, but there hasn’t been a place in which I felt truly at home.
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That’s a tough feeling to carry. I really hope this changes for you and you are given a sense of grounding and comfort. 🙂
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I hope so too. Thanks so much for commenting.
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My favorite place to be is out in nature… sitting by water, watching birds fly, seeing rabbits and squirrels, smelling grass and flowers, hearing the wind rustle leaves. I am sorry you don’t have a connection to a spot. You will find it some day!
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Thank you for your supportive comment. Yes, nature is wonderful.
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You are welcome, Astrid.
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Sorry you feel as though you’ve never connected anywhere, that is indeed sad. X
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Thanks so much for supporting me. I do try to connect to people online like you, and of course I have my best friend.
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