“Where are you from?” This is a typical question, right? Something that people ask when they first meet you. However, I always dread this question because I never know what to say. I usually answer with “The United States” but then there is the inevitable follow-up question of “where in the United States?” And that’s where I’m stuck. I was born in one state, grew up in another, and have lived in several others. My family no longer lives where I grew up, and I also have the added complication of spending the past 30 months living outside of the U.S. on the island of Grenada. I’m very comfortable here in Grenada and feel like it is truly home. So where am I from? If anyone has any suggestions for how to answer this supposedly-simple question, please chime in with your comments!
