Home can be much more than just one single place.

I was born in Minnesota. I lived there for the first few years of my life, then I moved to Wisconsin. I've lived in Wisconsin for around sixteen years and I'm happy to call Hudson my hometown. The vast majority of my happiest moments occurred in Wisconsin. As Hudson is right across the river from Minnesota, a lot of my fondest memories also happened in Minnesota. But when I think of home, I think of both Wisconsin and Minnesota. I grew up in both these places, and living there taught me so many valuable things and provided me with some of my best qualities. I primarily found home in my family's house, where I was given comfort, safety, nurture, and more. I also found home in my best friend's house, where her family treated me like one of their own, providing me with all the love and care I could ever need. Home is my boyfriend's family's house, too. I've always been welcomed in with opened arms and opened hearts.