Patrick Cassidy is home…

Home is truly where the heart is

It was one year ago that Patrick Cassidy came to Franklin to hear about an opportunity with a theater company called Studio Tenn. It was ten months ago he and Melissa moved to Franklin. It was nine months ago that Studio Tenn went dark. Today as guest blogger, Patrick shares his thoughts on moving to a new home, a new state and a job…..

On January 8th my wife Melissa and I arrived in Franklin Tennessee. We had travelled the road for 8 days on a journeythat would end with a destination we would call home. I had been born and raised in the sunshine state of California.

A resident my entire life, and after 58 years my wife and I decided a change of home was necessary. A new state. A new county. A new job, and new people to meet. A new way of life that seemed daunting and exciting all at once. And a brand new house to call our home.

Then Covid-19 hit. And with a vengeance the world became a home of isolation. A house of uncertainty and confusion. And for a time I felt trapped and alone in this rented dwelling I called home. Then I looked across the room at my wife who's smile said it all. Your heart is home. Welcome to Tennessee.