Stephen M. Tomic
Jul 26, 2017 · 1 min read

That’s an apt way of putting it, Nicole. That unexpectedness plays a huge part in the feeling of disquiet. Home is always home, even after years away, but are you still exactly you? That’s as good a measurement I can think of when thinking about how people “change.”

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