Looking Back: The way things used to be

“I home,” a 2-year-old remarked recently when she discovered the babysitter’s house had her favorite toy. She was expressing her ease at being left there for a little while while finding comfort with a place because it had the familiar landmarks of home. Most of us feel that way sometimes.
The sense of place — of feeling like you are home — when you are actually somewhere far away from familiar faces, is tied more…