Home is where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Home is the place that accepts you when you must go there.
- In plain terms
- Home is where you are welcomed in need.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek places that offer unconditional acceptance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a true home?
- How to create welcoming spaces?
Another view
Not all homes provide genuine acceptance.
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