Home Is Where My Closet IsMy mother walked into my room one Saturday morning last winter. She went towards my closet, pulled open the double doors and took a deep sigh. I had only been home for a few weeks and was still getting used to her walking in and out of my room unannounced.
As she stared into the jumbled abyss that is my clothing collection, I wondered if she was going to make a comment about how I hadn't unpacked well or put my things away nicely. It doesn't matter how old you are, a mother's disapproval is never a welcome thing.
"I've always wondered when your closet would be full again," she said. "Now that your clothes are here, I know you're finally home."
10:05 pm