Comments on: My Heart Transplant http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolyn http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142517 Carolyn Fri, 15 May 2009 03:15:31 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142517 Ah yes, home. A place I've always wanted but never had. Born in CA, moved to WA, then to TX, on to NY, back to WA, and since then to CA. Most of that time in WA, however, and for most of that time, I considered WA my home. Made the final move to CA and have since felt very at home here. I very much want to move to UT, and while it is really exciting to think about and plan for, I can't help but wonder if I'll get homesick. I've always considered myself a traveler, a nomad of sorts (wonder why, right?), but I've been settled here in CA now for about 15 years and I like it. There are lots of pushes AND pulls to it all. Thanks for the post. Ah yes, home. A place I’ve always wanted but never had. Born in CA, moved to WA, then to TX, on to NY, back to WA, and since then to CA. Most of that time in WA, however, and for most of that time, I considered WA my home. Made the final move to CA and have since felt very at home here. I very much want to move to UT, and while it is really exciting to think about and plan for, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll get homesick. I’ve always considered myself a traveler, a nomad of sorts (wonder why, right?), but I’ve been settled here in CA now for about 15 years and I like it. There are lots of pushes AND pulls to it all.

Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Donna http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142462 Donna Thu, 14 May 2009 19:42:37 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142462 Loved your post and am SO glad you are a fellow Bostonian. Yup, it's my home too! Grew up in Mass. in a quintessential New England town and have always appreciated the little things that life in the northeast brings. I lived in Utah for 10 years going to school and working for a bit. I often miss the time I was there, but wonder if it was just the time frame of when I was there. I would love to be in closer proximity to those friends, but I love it here and this IS home. Please pass the soder. Loved your post and am SO glad you are a fellow Bostonian. Yup, it’s my home too! Grew up in Mass. in a quintessential New England town and have always appreciated the little things that life in the northeast brings. I lived in Utah for 10 years going to school and working for a bit. I often miss the time I was there, but wonder if it was just the time frame of when I was there. I would love to be in closer proximity to those friends, but I love it here and this IS home. Please pass the soder.

]]> By: Faith Not Fear http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142428 Faith Not Fear Thu, 14 May 2009 15:24:53 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142428 When we moved from California to Washington, my kids complained that the apples weren't as good in Washington, not knowing that our California apples were from Washington! When we moved from Washington to Utah, they mourned the loss of great times in Washington, not realizing that they were having, or could have, great times here, too. I think our minds wrap guilded frames around memories, hiding all the rough edges. Maybe that's why women are willing to go through childbirth more than once! :-) And why we hold on to some places as "home." When we moved from California to Washington, my kids complained that the apples weren’t as good in Washington, not knowing that our California apples were from Washington!

When we moved from Washington to Utah, they mourned the loss of great times in Washington, not realizing that they were having, or could have, great times here, too.

I think our minds wrap guilded frames around memories, hiding all the rough edges.

Maybe that’s why women are willing to go through childbirth more than once! :-)

And why we hold on to some places as “home.”

]]> By: Becky Orton http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142415 Becky Orton Thu, 14 May 2009 13:50:33 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142415 I LOVE hearing this story, it never gets old. Probably because we are SO happy to have you here on the East Coast. This is MY home too. I have always loved it. We are glad that you are here to stay. I LOVE hearing this story, it never gets old. Probably because we are SO happy to have you here on the East Coast. This is MY home too. I have always loved it. We are glad that you are here to stay.

]]> By: Jennie http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142407 Jennie Thu, 14 May 2009 12:55:45 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142407 I grew up in Michigan and went to the same elementary school as my dad, but it still never felt like home. I've only been back a couple of times since I graduated from high school. I've moved all over the country trying to figure out where "home" is for me. I thought it would be Utah, since I'd gone to BYU and have so many relatives there. Turns out I hated it and couldn't wait to get out of there. On a whim we came down to Austin, Texas and fell madly in love. So my husband applied for jobs in Austin until he found one. And here we are. The kids really, really miss Utah, but I LOVE TEXAS! I finally found my home. I grew up in Michigan and went to the same elementary school as my dad, but it still never felt like home. I’ve only been back a couple of times since I graduated from high school.

I’ve moved all over the country trying to figure out where “home” is for me. I thought it would be Utah, since I’d gone to BYU and have so many relatives there. Turns out I hated it and couldn’t wait to get out of there. On a whim we came down to Austin, Texas and fell madly in love. So my husband applied for jobs in Austin until he found one. And here we are. The kids really, really miss Utah, but I LOVE TEXAS!

I finally found my home.

]]> By: Paula http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142312 Paula Wed, 13 May 2009 23:57:10 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142312 I think the reason so many people are commenting about being happy NOT living in Utah is that, in my experience, those who live in Utah can't fathom that "the rest of us" aren't just dying to move to Utah too. T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U for this post. It beautifully shows that members everywhere can flourish and bloom where we're planted, not just in Utah. I think the reason so many people are commenting about being happy NOT living in Utah is that, in my experience, those who live in Utah can’t fathom that “the rest of us” aren’t just dying to move to Utah too. T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U for this post. It beautifully shows that members everywhere can flourish and bloom where we’re planted, not just in Utah.

]]> By: Leslie http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142300 Leslie Wed, 13 May 2009 22:52:23 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142300 Michelle we'll totally take you back here- we're always recruiting!I think we need to look a little harder for some "opportunities" for you. Michelle we’ll totally take you back here- we’re always recruiting!I think we need to look a little harder for some “opportunities” for you.

]]> By: Michelle L. http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142293 Michelle L. Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:09 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142293 OK, I'm feeling like a circus freak here. Isn't there anyone else who desperately wants to move out of state but has never had the opportunity? OK, I’m feeling like a circus freak here. Isn’t there anyone else who desperately wants to move out of state but has never had the opportunity?

]]> By: Sue http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142282 Sue Wed, 13 May 2009 20:37:17 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142282 My husband and I grew up and met in Las Vegas, and most of our family lives there, but it never felt like the right place for us. One day before we had kids we took a trip to Salt Lake and ended up getting off the freeway and driving up toward the canyon, through Highland. We liked it so much that we drove around for a while, looking at the vacant lots full of sunflowers and all of the huge trees. We talked about living somewhere "just like that" someday, but in an "it will never really happen" way. Our jobs were in Vegas, and I couldn't imagine ever really being able to move. A few years later we moved to that very spot. Who knows where life will take us in the future, but Highland feels like home. We really love it here - the people, the neighborhood, the mountains. I really hope we'll be able to raise our kids here - to stay in this little spot until they're at least done with high school. Even if we have to move away at some point, a little piece of my heart will definitely always be here. My husband and I grew up and met in Las Vegas, and most of our family lives there, but it never felt like the right place for us. One day before we had kids we took a trip to Salt Lake and ended up getting off the freeway and driving up toward the canyon, through Highland. We liked it so much that we drove around for a while, looking at the vacant lots full of sunflowers and all of the huge trees. We talked about living somewhere “just like that” someday, but in an “it will never really happen” way. Our jobs were in Vegas, and I couldn’t imagine ever really being able to move.

A few years later we moved to that very spot. Who knows where life will take us in the future, but Highland feels like home. We really love it here – the people, the neighborhood, the mountains. I really hope we’ll be able to raise our kids here – to stay in this little spot until they’re at least done with high school.

Even if we have to move away at some point, a little piece of my heart will definitely always be here.

]]> By: Michelle Glauser http://segullah.org/daily-special/my-heart-transplant/#comment-142274 Michelle Glauser Wed, 13 May 2009 19:23:15 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=3031#comment-142274 People are ALWAYS asking me when I'm going to move back home, from Salt Lake and from Germany. What if Leipzig is my home? People are ALWAYS asking me when I’m going to move back home, from Salt Lake and from Germany. What if Leipzig is my home?

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