For the next few weeks, I’ll be with my kids. That’s a gift. But as I reflect, I realize ā€œhomeā€ has been an elusive concept for us over the past four years.

Most of our time together has been spent in hotels—comfortable, yes, but not truly ours. It is not a place where family traditions take root, where a worn-in couch holds years of laughter, or where the kitchen smells of familiar meals.

Last summer in Taiwan was different. For once, the family wasn’t scattered; we were together. And I felt at home for the first time in a long time.

That feeling led me to a plan: buy a US home and live closer to my kids by next July. It was supposed to be a step toward something more stable.

But life doesn’t always follow the script.

Reading my words from a year ago, I see that not everything I envisioned has come to pass. And yet, I remain grateful. I’ve learned that home isn’t a physical space—it’s the moments we create, the presence we offer, and the love we share.

So, no matter where we are, I can still build that.

Where do you find your sense of home? Is it a place, a person, or a moment? Let me know in the comments. šŸ‘‡šŸ’¬


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