Nobody's Child Question 7: Where is Your Home?

This question I had to think about for a while. Conflict arises when I attempt to determine whether my home is in America or China.

I would define the home as the place where your heart is. This doesn't necessarily mean family and friends, but it often does for many people. I thought about this for a while. I never believed I had many meaningful family members or friends. Unfortunately, I have never been to China, so I do not know what it's like. Truth be told, I do not know where my heart resides.

As of now, I would say that my home is in America (but definitely not the area where I live). My home is not my mother's house. My home is not where my adoptive family lives. I have never been to China, so I have yet to determine whether I deem it my home. In my development of self-identity as a Chinese American Adoptee, I am in a developing stage. That is, where I have not yet been exposed to China enough to call it my home.

Whether one day I do consider China to be my home, rather than America... only time will tell.

In the future, my home will be where my career, family, and many of my friends reside. However, I have friends from all over the world.