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Three States Of Being Last Thursday

Last Thursday I took a plane trip from Houston to Cincinnati. I live in Houston. I lived in Cincinnati for 18 years.

When I woke up Thursday, I was with my wife and at home. I was in my most familiar surroundings. I could come and go as I pleased.  

On the airplane, I was with strangers and I literally had no idea where I was at any given moment. When I looked out the window, what I saw for the most part was clouds. I was trapped on the plane until it landed.

In Cincinnati, I was not at home. But I was somewhere I knew well. I was with friends and family, but also a guest rather than a resident. I was welcome, but I still had to go by other people’s rules. 

Being in Cincinnati was in-between waking up at home and flying on an airplane.

You could say I had three states of being last Thursday.  

May 2, 2008 - Posted by Neil Aquino | Cincinnati, Houston, Uncategorized | , , , | 2 Comments

2 Comments »

  1. Welcome back and good bye again! :-)

    Comment by Queer in the Cincy | May 3, 2008

  2. Maybe I flew over your home.

    Comment by Neil Aquino | May 3, 2008

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