Home Sweet Home

(the title is trite, but felt apt)

Upon arriving home yesterday from our week away, as my son walked through the door, he immediately inhaled a deep breath, sighed, and said, It smells like our house - Mmmmm - I love it!

Home is a soothing place, no matter that the odor you smelled when you walked in seems more stuffy and un-lived-in than pleasant and welcoming, no matter the clutter that awaits you, the chipping plaster, the unfinished projects, the yard in desperate need of nurturing hands (and a leaf blower).

Sometimes we just need the words of a child to open our eyes to the treasure in front of us. It smells like our house. Mmmm. I love it.