Walking around in the dark

think it's just now starting to hit me that my parent's house is not my house anymore. Granted, it will always be my home. But it's no longer my house. I don't know if that really makes sense. Of course I spent 4 years at college, but that was different. When I came home, it was still my house. But now, now my apartment is my place and my parent's place just a place to visit.

I'm at my parents' now. And it just hit me about 1/2 hour ago when I was walking from my old room (which looks nothing like my room used to) to the kitchen to get a glass of water. Usually I can walk around the house without having to turn on a light. I just know how many steps it is to the kitchen, where the counter is, all of that stuff. But now I find myself turning to soon and running into the counter or walking past the door on the way back. I no longer know my way around the house in the dark. As odd as that might sound (and most of my thoughts are odd) it's one of those bittersweet feelings. It's nice to know that I am growing up and that I do have a place of my own and am completely independent. At the same time I do miss my family and all of their quirkiness.

I'm definitely at an odd stage in my life, even though it seems like the past 4 years of my life has been one odd stage after the other...

... does anyone else have ANY idea what I mean?