Personal Narrative: Moving To Guatemala

In the 19 years I have been alive, I have lived in three states, five towns, eight houses, and now, two countries. Right before I finished high school my parents decided to move to Guatemala. I welcomed the change because I had been visiting Guatemala every summer since I was 15, and my heart always seemed at peace there. The closest I perpetually felt at home was when I lived in Guatemala, though I resided there for a short time. Every day greeted me with words rolling off my tongue I previously did not know, the taste of delicious and unique foods, and a breathtaking landscape, complete with the view of an active volcano outside of my bedroom window. However, eventually I had to leave the breathtaking country where the people decorated in gorgeous colors surrounded me. I had to return to the United States to continue my education and go to University. Not being with my parents was a challenge I knew I could face head on; my parents raised me to be very self-sufficient. However, I did not anticipate how arduous it would be when I felt stranded while all my friends went home for Labor Day, birthdays, and long weekends. I was left with …show more content…
However, I’ve grown out of my ‘nomad soul’ phase, and I want my heart to feel at ease. The last year and a half of my life I have been grasping for any sense of normalcy and stability. In this search, I found the most stable effects in my life were the people I surrounded myself with. I have placed my heart and my home in the hands of my family and friends who I love and trust. Most importantly, I placed the idea of home in myself. Home is where I am. It is my state of being, my spiritual health, and where I feel comfortable and happy at any given moment. I never have to worry about coming home. The space and the body that I occupy is always going to be home enough for