Far Away and At Home in Ireland

/ Jodi
Slai Head Drive, Wild Atlantic Way, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland

Slai Head Drive, Wild Atlantic Way, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland

Far Away and At Home in Ireland.

I went on a trip
farther than I’ve ever gone before.

I went across the ocean
and to another continent.

It was a different country than where I’m from,
and it’s name is Ireland.

Though it was far away
and across the ocean…

Though it was a different continent
and a different country,

I felt just as at home there
as I feel at home.

I felt loved by the people
and one with the land.

It helped me see a bigger world,
but also made the world feel smaller.

I tried my best to breathe it in
and hold it in my heart and soul.

I’m carrying it with me
wherever I go.

I’m embracing it
as part of who I now am…

As part of who it made me…

on my trip far away
and at home in Ireland.

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

 

43 thoughts on “Far Away and At Home in Ireland”

  7. Nice post Jodi. Ireland is a great place. Used to Ferry my car over there from Belgium to England and them from Glascow, Scotland to Ireland when I was stationed in the military in Germany. Made several trips there in the late 80’s. Fond memories.
    Glad you had an opportunity to travel there!

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    • Yes – vacationing – actually a gift for my husband for his birthday as it is a place he has always wanted to go. We went with our best friend couple and had a glorious, amazing, magical holiday!

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  20. So beautiful, Jodi! And I understand…we went there a few years ago, and it was like visiting a foreign land and coming home all at the same time. And I swear, I never really understood my 100% Irish father-in-law until I visited the country he came from. And then I realized, he was an Irishman stuck in Iowa, trying to make the best of it!

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