Caleb Smith played DI soccer at SMU from 2015-2018. He will be writing about his rookie season in the USL Championship with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds throughout the 2019 campaign.

There’s nothing like Mom’s home cooking. There’s nothing like sleeping in my own bed, even if it’s twin-sized. There’s nothing like hearing my dog’s claws scratch against the screen door while barking with excitement as he awaits my entry into the house. There’s nothing like gathering in the kitchen area to talk about anything and everything with the people I love the most. There’s nothing like a Sunday meal after church.

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There’s no place like Home.