A personal list of things that give the 'Home' feeling
Walking Each Other Home from the book The Revolution Will be Hilarious & Other Essays by Adam Michael Krause
The Ride Home, a lategame excerpt from the game Omori
"One by one, they fell asleep on the car ride home. It was a long day at the beach, after all, and everyone was exhausted. ▢▢▢ was the first to nod off, then the rest. As the sun set over the freeway, ▢'s head accidentally drops onto ▢▢▢▢▢▢'s shoulder. The sudden jolt wakes him, but he doesn't dare open his eyes. He pretends to be asleep and steadies his breathing. He listens to the sound of the road. He feels the soft sun resting on his skin, and the slight tinge of pain on his nose from tomorrow's sunburn. He is happy... very, very happy. And he makes a vow to himself, that no matter what, he will remember this moment forever."
Sometimes too much happens to put into words by @dontthinkaboutyourself on TikTok
Sometimes too much happens to put into words: I can tell you about my day, or about how last week, a boy I haven't spoken with in years was sprawled atop me on a couch and we couldn't stop laughing. I can tell you that we didn't stop looking into one another's eyes, either, and that I might've been briefly transported back to all those days I spent wanting to kiss him. I can tell you I miss him; I can tell you I miss a lot of people. I can tell you about sharing a bed with my two best friends and how I was a bit crushed between them but I didn't care. About breakfasts in diners, and stolen bits of food, and long car rides. Discovering a song while thinking, quietly and practically instinctively, "I bet they'd like this too."
I can also tell you I wish you were there for it. For speeding down highways, for warm bodies beside your own. For laughter, louder and sweeter than it's ever sounded. But that might be a lie. I wish you were there for it. I also don't at all. I don't necessarily know who I'm talking to. I don't know why I have to share these things with you. Maybe it's to make myself feel better—like if I do, this will all stay real and solid and be something I can go back to, when everything feels much worse than it does right now.
I don't remember for you. I do it for me—for us. It's for everyone, no one.
Whatever this is, whoever it's for, I do it anyways.
Because I care. Isn't that enough?
Unknown, partially subtitled, "an ant sees the way the sun loves his grass and the moon loves her...-" by @workingonmywriting on TikTok
Did you know that ants clean their antennae?
They use their saliva, like a cat would
I had to cradle one to see it
I have cradled many ants in my life.
And now that I've watched them kiss my palms
Instead of biting my skin,
I could never pluck a flower's petals.
To magnify is to empathize;
To love the little things is to hold them
The ants tell me that I like over-easy eggs in the mornings,
And that I keep forgetting to write in my dream journal,
And that my fuzzy socks need to match my pajama pants.
They tell me that anthills are mountains
Before you take a few steps back,
And they tell me how to cradle myself without suffocating
"Talk to me, talk to me," says the ant. "Hold me in your hands
"Why?" I ask.
"Let the warmth reach your veins," It replies
You have learned to love a little,
now learn to love a lot."
The ending words of What Happens in Lisa: the Pointless: Scholar of the Wilbur Sin by Worm Girl
The short film Interlude by CatFat
The last episode of Girls' Last Tour, a manga and anime following the journey of two girls after the end of civilizaton
This scene stands strong on its own, but I do encourage you to watch the show. It is lovely.
The ending words of Bed of Grass, an episode of Mushi-Shi, a manga and anime, speaking upon the right to exist
This scene too, stands strong on its own, but I do recommend watching the whole episode. It is easy to cry to! Also, I first watched the anime, but I must say, I favour the words translated in the English manga. As such, I've included them below.
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Laughing at messing up in Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal) (Rehearsal) from the 2022 Deluxe Edition release of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Geraldi
The Waters of March by Antônio Jobim. Below performed by Elis Regina and Antônio Jobim
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Vines To Make It All Worth It by Runner
From a short interview statement on Sterogum,
“I wrote ‘Vines’ a few years ago. It’s a tiny song about placing a lot of weight on seemingly small memories, and living with the love and frustration of those moments, both then and now,” Weinman said in a statement. “The title was inspired by a conversation with my sister and I want to thank her for that because I write most of my songs starting with the title.”