"As far as one journeys, as much as a man sees, from the turrets of the Taj Mahal to the Siberian wilds, he may eventually come to an unfortunate conclusion - usually while he's lying in bed, staring at the thatched ceiling of some substandard accommodation in Indochina... It is impossible to rid himself of the relentless, cloying fever commonly known as Home. After seventy-three years of anguish I have found a cure, however. You must go home again, grit your teeth, and however arduous the exercise, determine, without embellishment, your exact coordinates at Home, your longitudes and latitudes. Only then, will you stop looking back and see the spectacular view in front of you."
:: Marisha Pessl (Speciality Topics in Calamity Physics)
life with family is the best kind of life. It is Home. |
ok, i love this quote. i want to meditate on this for awhile.... since i need to BE home.
ReplyDeleteSO so so good to see you the other day! i miss that!
and I need to journal about it still! AHH