When I was one year old, I moved from one place in New Jersey to another, and we haven't moved since.
Other than college, this is the only place I can truly call home. I've grown up here. If you can relate, here are eleven things that you probably know.
1. You know where all the cracks and creaks are.
Making it easier for you to sneak around, like when you're trying to grab a snack from the kitchen at 2am.
2. You've had a plan of how to sneak out for years now.
"Well I can go out the bedroom window and out the back gate since that's always unlocked, but the hole in the ground around there may make it problematic..." if you're like me, you've never actually followed through with it.
3. Remodeling always throws you off...
You've been around so long, it's easy to notice when something is different.
4. But there's probably lots of layers of paint on each room's walls.
From white, to blue, to yellow, maybe even some wallpapers were on there at some point.
5. Your room has grown up with you.
It's seen allllll your embarrassing phases. You know the ones.
6. You know the staff and people at the nearby stores.
And some of them have known you since you were little.
7. "Oh yeah, that hasn't worked properly in years."
Yet somehow, it's never been really fixed.
8. You can never relate to your friends' stories about their "old homes."
What's moving?
9. You've seen neighbors come and go.
Some good, some bad. Some of them have even been there as long as you have!
10. You and your family have definitely made their mark.
For example, I spilled nail polish remover on my hardwood floor about 8 years ago. The stain is still there.
11. Your house will always hold a special place in your heart.
Even if/when you move, the memories will last forever.
