Sense of Place: Response

People help shape their own and others sense of place by the way we treat each other, and the way we react to each other. A person can promote or tear down another's sense of belonging with mere words or attitudes. An emotional or metaphorical place is much more powerful than a physical one. As the old saying goes, "where ever you go, there you are". People take their attitudes and ideas and insecurities with them not just through space, but throughout time. The sense of place that has been ingrained into a person from day one is the most powerful idea one will have about themselves, the hardest thing to change.