Two years ago, when I was invited to write this column, I discussed the series title with the editor. We chose "?houghts from Abroad," not because that accurately defined the content, but because I wished it to refer in some way to my U.S. experiences. I felt that Browning's poem, "Home Thoughts from Abroad," describing the poet's wish to be "in England now," represented my own feelings for America from my time in the U.S. in the 1980s. It is possible to define "home" in many ways--somewhere that one has been happy, made lifelong friendships and found career fulfillment must count.