Demeter was so happy to see me. I ended up on the kitchen floor for the longest time as she jumped all over me, licking and whining, showing her joy at having her Mama home. She has been my shadow ever since I entered the house, bringing me her stuffed babies and glued to my side. How I missed my little gal, and it has felt so wonderful to cuddle and snuggle with her, smelling the Chanel No. 5 that we both wear.
Seeing my Darling Husband was the best feeling on earth, being wrapped in his arms and knowing without a doubt that he was the one person on earth that I wanted and needed to be with the most. I could feel his love and strength and knew that we would soon be home. He is the man I had spent my life looking for and dreaming of. In 3 years together our world became a place of magic and happily ever afters. Even with the rough patches of losing parents, having a child in a war zone, and health issues we still have the special love that means that we can get through anything.
So far today I have unpacked a few things, cleaned the kitchen, gathered laundry and cooked a meal. Shortly I will make a grocery list for tomorrow afternoon and then take another long shower. I do not miss the 10 gallon hot water tank adjusted to the lowest setting at Mom's apartment. Heck, it takes more than that amount of hot water just to shave my legs.
It feels so good to be here, having familiar things around me, just being in the place where I belong. This is home, my universe, my true comfort zone. It is the place I long to be when I travel, even if just for a few hours.
Using the familiar pots and pans, the utensils, finding things in the cupboards where I can locate them easily makes cooking a pleasure.
Never again do I want to be gone from home and family for so long again.
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