Travel holds:
Adventure
The pleasure of discovery,
of not knowing what to expect
A shift in perspective
A jolt to the senses
New landscapes—both physical and psychological
New stories, and new threads to old stories
A chance to reevaluate,
To find oneself
To lose oneself
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Arriving home holds:
A roof
The ease of familiarity
The right pillows
A sense of belonging
The comfort of predictability,
A less tangible sort of baggage
A heating pad
An electric toothbrush
A grocery store stocked and organized in a familiar way
shelves of books
And a cat, curled around my neck while I read
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