Originally Posted by SparkMonkey
I am from Indiana, and it is deep in my bones. My ancestors were among the first settlers in Blackford and Jay counties, over 170 years ago. I grew up in the house where my dad grew up. Nearly every old cemetery in northwestern Blackford County (there are many) has at least one headstone with a family name on it.
I have been to many places over the years, and have found many places I could happily live, but none will ever be HOME the way rural Indiana is.
I love when folks can say they grew up in the same house as their parents. I think I was lucky to stay in the same country.