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Home.

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What's in a word? Home. Webster defines it as the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household. As an adjective it is relating to a place where one lives. Home. "Home" has begun to look very differently for me over the last several years. I have a home on the family farm (as a member of a family). I had a home in Bolivar. I had a home in Kansas City. I would even say I have a home in Mexico. Now my home is Haiti (as a member of a household). I don't know that I can even say that any of those are "permanent." Sure, I'll always call my house where my parents live home, but I no longer live there. I haven't for a long time. Right now I live in Haiti, but I might not forever. Home. In 36 hours I will be "home." That is, my American home. If I'm being honest, I have mixed emotions about this. I haven't been in America in over four months. In those four months, I have created a new home