Iowa in January is miserable cold. My dad hates the cold. I love it, though I think these days I would freeze to death as 70 degrees is now cold to me. There are so many things I love about Iowa...to me, flying into Chicago from here last summer, seeing the midwest was the most beautiful thing to me. Some people think I am crazy for that, but seeing the farmlands all divided and crops just starting to grow...it just called out "you're home" to me. One of the big question marks in my future is where I am going to live when I get back. My family is in Iowa and I miss them dearly. My friends that I have had since first grade are mostly all in Iowa, but they have almost all moved on in their lives, getting married and having babies and such. I feel like my place at home has been sort of "weeded-out" as I have gone upon this 2 year absence. The U.S. is a big country, full of different options. I feel like "home" will always be "home" for me, but it is no longer my place. So where to next? That is the question. Florida? South Carolina? Do I really want to leave the Midwest? Is it time for something completely new in life? Is it time for a new chapter? What does this new chapter include?