"Home?"

Over the past several months, I have been asked "So, where is home for you?" numerous times by all different people.  Not to purposely answer a question with a question, I respond with "What do you mean by home?" The surprise on their faces is priceless.  When most people ask where home is, they generally are implying the area you have an address at or the city you live in based in relative to the people in the conversation. But the nature of this question is very ambiguous and does not reflect the essence of what is really being asked.

The reason why this question is so difficult to respond to may be due to the nature of my career and that I am not always in one place, doing the normal 9-5 job.  In my experience, this question is really is several questions in one, such as: "Where do you spend the most time?" or "Where is your official address?" or "Of the quality time you spend, what, where or who makes you complete or whole?".  Many people relate to the first two questions when they are asking "Where is home for you?", however, very few people account for the last meaning.

In order to experience a Blue Ant's Life, a person must have a good sense of the word "Home". "Home" can be a place, person(s), a thing, time spent or even thoughts, prayers, or spiritual connections. Having a good basis of "Home" frees you to experience everything that you want in life. Knowing that there is something that completes you, give s you a purpose in life to work for and make yourself better. Knowing that there is someone, something, or even a higher calling that you can rely on frees you to be the best person you can be. This is an essential element in a Blue Ant's life.

To answer the obvious question, "What is home for you?", I reply with "Spending time with the person that is most important in my life.  I know that we do not see each other on a daily basis or live in the same place, but it is the quality time that we get to spend with one another.  She is a wonderful individual that challenges me to be a better person.  My hope is that I am her home too, making her better person, showing her that she is loved, and that the time we spend together is meaningful to her as well."

Having no feeling of home can be a very lonely feeling.  Life the Blue Ant's Life and investigate deep inside yourself, find what makes you whole.