Ever go home, again?

[ghoastgirl1]

I have been thinking about this some time, primarily after I go back to Atlanta and do the typical drive through my old neighborhood and then by my old house. The house I grew up in, was brought home from the hospital in etc. It always makes me sad because it changes so much, sometimes for the better and then to the opposite end of the spectrum.

I've always wanted to go knock on the door and ask to see the house, explaining that some of the damage it withstood was from myself and my sister. I wanted to ask them why they took out our favorite trees in the front yard and allowed the place to get overgrown. We put a lot of work into the house before moving, lots of love before leaving.

Has anyone done this? Gone home again?

[tnguyen]

Too afraid to ask to go in but I do a drive by my old home every now and then when I go visit my family. bring back lots of memories in that old house.

[myjohnson]

My old house is in Vietnam.

[Zulaab]

I drove by the house where I remember most of my growing up (moved there when I was 3)..
I looked around and the place looked good... they had repainted the place and I wasnt to hip on some of the colors they choose, but hey they are the home owners... and I am just the boy who had the smallest room in the house growing up.
This was the first time I had been by my house in 20 years... (2005)

[thekarens]

I've lived in so many houses, states and cities that going home would be impossible. Which home to pick?

[Complexity]

I've done it. Be prepared for all the rooms to be much smaller than you ever remembered, especially your bedroom.

I wouldn't ask the new owners about any changes they made unless it was done in a positive manner. It's their home now. No need to offend them. No one can expect another family to keep things the way they were originally. Everyone puts their own special marks on their home. That's part of making a house a home.