Throughout my senior year of college, after the large success of the movie Garden State, a friend and I used to joke about “wanting to go home, but not knowing where home is.” We were also mildly obsessed with the blog postsecret, and found a postsecret stating the exact same thing. Often times when we were feeling overdramatic about something, we would joke that we were just “searching for our home” and then laugh at ourselves.
This week, I have been working 14 hour work days (I have no idea why I do this to myself), and have been making sure to take at least 5 minutes to read a portion of Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, No Death, No Fear, before venturing out on my day. I find it gives me a little bit of perspective, and good cheer for the day that is about to come. This morning, the portion that I read discussed never having to search for a home, because it is always within you.
The portion read “I have arrived, I am home.” The home of the wave is water. It’s right there. She does not have to travel thousands of miles in order to arrive at her true home. It’s so simple and so powerful. I would like to invite you to memorize this little poem and to practice and remember it many times a day. In this way you will touch the ultimate dimension and always remember your true home.”
This little passage reminded me of my friends running joke, and how no matter how far away from home, or how much we missed people that we were away from, the moment that you are currently experiencing is the only home that you will ever need.
