Dispelling Common Misconceptions of Urban Living
Home is a place of comfort and security. Your personal interpretation of home is neither right nor wrong, only misunderstood.
Home is my sanctuary.
Home is where public masks are removed, and the soul is at ease. Upon crossing the threshold, the expectations and judgments of the world are cast aside. Like a deep cleansing breath that washes away the troubles of the day.
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” — Maya Angelou
Every home I’ve ever had has felt this way to me. From my childhood homes to my first simple apartment, to a suburban neighborhood and finally to a downtown condominium.
All have been a place of comfort and security.
Living in a condominium in the heart of the city is the homestead choice giving rise to the most questions. The manner of the questioning is often comparable to a news reporter interviewing a witness to a breaking news situation.
The inquirer’s mind is generally filled with preconceived notions of a grungy, noisy environment lacking in modern conveniences. A life of dodging bullets and living in fear with danger…
