Why are you where you are now?

Twelve years ago, I visited my Mom in Virginia on my way to New York with the plan of relocating there from LA. Instead of New York though, my mother wanted me to find a job near her so we could see each other more during the weekends.

I relented when she made me a deal. If I didn’t find a job in a week, I could go to NY. Well, I did. It only took two days. I didn’t get to live in VA though. It was here. In Maryland. Close enough for her.

So why are you where you are right now? Is it where you were born and raised? What makes you stay?