At the end of April I moved into the Lanai condo complex in Provo. It has been a nice place to live and I enjoy it very much. Although my bedroom is small, how it’s arranged is very similar to how my old bedroom was arranged (bed, window, doors) back at home. Whenever I awake from a night of sleep I am completely disoriented. I feel like I’m in my old bedroom lying on my old bed. It’s such a weird feeling when I realize that it’s been over 2 years since I’ve slept in that bed and I’m in Provo now. Even more interesting is that I’m always let down when I realize I’m not at my house. I just want to close my eyes, wait for 10 seconds, open them and be in my old room, living the way I used to.

Since I’ve lived in Provo I’ve never had this happen with all of the places that I’ve lived (4 now). And usually whenever I make a visit home to Kaysville, if I’m there for more than one night I get very homesick for Provo and all of my friends whom I love dearly. I don’t understand where this change of thought has come from. I’m the type of person who embraces change and new experiences.

About a year ago my parents moved into the new house that they built. It’s a very grand structure but lacks a bedroom for me because I’ve never lived there. I am definitely attached to the new house as my family lives there and we’ve had numerous spectacular occasions, but I don’t think anything will ever replace the comfort and feeling of being in my old room.