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When someone like Pinocchio yearns to return home, what they find is an empty shell—a house overtaken by neglect and disuse. Inside, cobwebs cover the remnants of a life that no longer exists. This imagery reflects a universal truth: once you've stepped beyond a certain developmental milestone, the answers you seek are no longer in your old environment or familial comfort zone. Staying dependent or nostalgic prolongs stagnation, whereas moving forward entails accepting that the past cannot be recreated.