L.A. was sunny and 70's every day.
Back to Chicago means the deep freeze. Snow, cold temps, no sunshine, just big gloomy clouds.
Still, it is home. Don't need a compass to tell me where I am.
And maybe there's something to be said for braving the elements and powering through?
Sort of like you get a sense of accomplishment just by surviving the onslaught?
It's an illusory way to live.
We pretend that just by living, not succumbing to the gloom, we have found some kind of measure of success.
Every tiny win is a win...