Take Me Back Tuesday | The Place That Built Me

There’s a country song by Miranda Lambert that I kind of love. Not even sure why but being the sentimental soul that I am, it probably has something to do with the idea of a ‘place that built you.’ That’s what it’s called actually, ‘The House That Built Me,’ and I’m sure if I listened to the words a little bit closer, it might not seem that fitting but when I hear it on the radio, I just kind of love it. You see, I had the greatest childhood. A home where both of my parents were not only present but involved and not only involved but loving. We laughed a TON in my house and we still do. We danced through the hallways as a family (for real) and built forts in the living room. We made up our own traditions and had a blast as we held on to them. Our home was quite ordinary in many ways but in others it was nothing short of extraordinary. The two homes I grew up in were places where life happened for me and not just any kind of life. A rich kind of life. The city I lived in was more of a town and so while I didn’t know everyone, I could drive around and always see someone who was more than an acquaintance. I had sweet friends. I was part of a wonderful God-fearing church. I was cared for. I felt safe. It was home.

This weekend, I will go back to that city, I will drive past the two homes I was raised in, I will walk through the halls of my high school and I will see people who I haven’t seen in ages. I will reminisce about days gone by and I will remember things that I haven’t thought about since I left. I will literally ‘go back’ and I am excited. You see, though I am giving away my age which you should never do, I confess that this weekend is my 10 year high school reunion. Yep, they talk about that on graduation day as people are giving their farewell speeches. They speak of coming back here ten years from now and where everyone will be. At the time, it all seems way too foreign and far off. Now, ten years later, I am wondering where the time went. Well, I am anxious to get back and to be able to join with Miranda in sharing sentiments over the house, the people and the place that ‘built me.’

So, in the name of a wonderful childhood and returning home,

I Say, Take Me Back!

(Below is me in front of my childhood home a few months ago when I was there for a bridal session. I stayed with some friends across the street and my sentimental side was going a bit nuts…So many fun memories within these walls, on that driveway and in the treehouse in the backyard.)

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