Katelyn Almeda: Lane 2

In his book, Landscapes of the Sacred, Lane states, "The lure of sacred place is strongest among those who are homeless, alienated, estranged (Lane, 34)." He then goes on to describe the experiences that immigrants have when traveling to a foreign country. I found this quote to be very interesting and I can definitely see how it can be applied.
For example, I was born and raised in Virginia Beach. Because I have lived there my entire life, I know everything there is to know about it, and it is not very exciting to me. However, many families come to the oceanfront on vacation every year. Their experience there is completely different from mine. They see it as exciting and new while I simply see it as the place where I have always lived. Although these tourists are not necessarily homeless, their home is not in Virginia Beach. They only get to experience it at certain times in their lives, and therefore it becomes very special to them. I don't know if they would label it as sacred, but the effect that Virginia Beach has on them is much stronger and they see it in an entirely different light than I see it in.