"What sort of place would you want to come home to?" After twenty years of living in the same house, here is what I have grown to appreciate most about this place I call home. Silence Moments of silence are becoming more important to me in my middle-aged years. Perhaps this is because raising boys can be less-than-quiet at times. Everyone was home all the time for several years because we homeschooled. As the boys have grown and sleep in more often, early morning hours provide much-needed time for contemplation and study.