Hestia? Icarus?

Throughout my life, I believe that the feelings of both longing and belonging have been crucial in shaping who I am.   I grew up in a very small town out in the middle of nowhere and had a wonderful childhood!  I love it there!  My family has a lot to do with my love and desire to be at home.  They are absolutely amazing!  We are a family that eats dinner together almost every night, watches movies and plays games together, and are supportive of each other.  In this sense I have to say I identify with Hestia, I am a homebody.  When I am at home, I feel so comfortable and happy that I hardly ever want to leave.  I think that having a secure place to call home is a desire of almost all humans, so to have that is so refreshing. 

At the same time I have also experienced a longing to go somewhere else and try life another way.  I never wanted to leave because I wasn’t enjoying my time at home, but I did have a desire for new.  I also think that I relate to and understand Icarus.  When I graduated from high school I was ready to move away.  Of course I went home frequently to go back to that feeling of security, but at the same time I started to feel like Chico was another home.  Not in the same way that I had at my home but comfortable as well.  I then developed another crave for adventure.  I went almost the furthest a person could go away from the west coast, Australia.  It was an incredible experience! I wouldn’t change my choice to go way for anything!  Everyone should travel at some point in their lives.  Yet, I still miss my home and love when I can spend time there.  It’s very strange to be in two places.  I am also starting to get to the point where it’s almost like home isn’t going to be my home anymore.  I don’t like to think about but its reality.  At this point, it still is, and I am going to take advantage of it!