We are earthbound creatures, Maggie had thought. No matter how tempting the sky. No matter how beautiful the stars. No matter how deep the dream of flight. We are creatures of the earth. Born with legs, not wings, legs that root us to the earth, and hands that allow us to build our homes, hands that bind us to our loved ones within those homes. The glamour, the adrenaline rush, the true adventure, is here, within these homes. The wars, the detente, the coups, the peace treaties, the celebrations, the mournings, the hunger, the sating, all here. Thrity Umrigar
About This Quote

This quote is by Maggie Kuhn, a writer and a poet. This poem is a metaphor for the quality of life, which is tied to the individual’s home and family. The poet depicts the beauty of family and home in the simple yet powerful words of a mother to her daughter. In this poem, she describes how home and family bring out the best in people and why it is always best for people for them to stay within their homes.

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