It's not as easy as it looks

            To those who have never lived more that one hour away from home, it's definitely not the same as living closer. When you look at your hamper filling with clothes and think of all the quarters you are going to waste cleaning them, or opening the refrigerator to just see eight cans of soda and water, or even staring at the flashing cursor on your screen while your roommate serenades you with punk girl music, it's a totally different ballgame.

            Now don't get me wrong, living away from home is a definite step up from living at home. Truly being your own master and commander has its distinct advantages, but just knowing you have no place else to go or run to if something goes wrong, or you just need to get away, can take a little getting used to. For most of us, the safety net is a non-issue. We've been living independently at home for so long that all the basics of single living, such as paying bills, cleaning dishes and clothes, and managing our own work, school, and play time, that the transition into solitary living is virtually seamless. At least, on the outside. Inside it's like you are looking for or missing something, but you can't remember what it is. It's not vital to be sure but when you are finally without it, you can't help but wonder why you didn't notice it before.

“I know I'm searching for something; Something so undefined that it can only be seen by the eyes of the blind in the middle of the night.”