How is Hedley important to Control in the novel, Acceptance?

Hedley is Control's home while he works at Southern Reach. He leaves it all behind when Southern Reach's facility is breached. Control selects Hedley because this reminds him of his father and how grounded his father made him feel. His father was the only one who ever accepted him for himself. Living in Hedley, in a place similar to his father's older home, gives Control a sense of belonging that he does not enjoy anywhere else.