April 16, 2010

• Reflections

  Prairiecowboy asked what it felt like for me to go back to my old home, and basically if we made a good move or not....

  I'm not all that attached to my old home, odd as that may sound. While it was interesting to go back and see the actual house, I am not nearly as emotionally attached to it as my husband is. I do miss my good friends, though.

  Part of what helped me seperate myself from living in the house in the old town was the fact that I spent the last part of my pregnancy packing up everything in it, which was extraordinarily trying, tiring, and frustrating. I think there was a part of me that wound up feeling angry about the process of moving itself, so walking away from the whole ordeal when it was over wasn't hard for me. I also got to throw out, give away, or get rid of many things that I no longer wanted (or never wanted in the first place). My husband had already moved to his new job, so I was left to sort through things and make decisions. I mostly decided to "get rid of" if there was any question at all.

  It was time to move on. Both my husband and I felt the same way and had been strategizing for a couple years to make sure that G would have the right experience and such once the right job came along. We have always been on the same page as each other on this. He is much happier in his new position, and this means he is much happier as a person. He spent 15 years at the last institution and it was time to move forward with his career.

  I'm at a point in my life where I can move...I can raise my children wherever we live. The nice thing about our new town is that we don't feel like we have traded anything about our lifestyle. Our new town is also very family oriented and kid friendly. The cost of living is about the same. If anything, there is possibly more to do for us as a family, and while I have moved farther from my parents, I am closer to my aunt and cousins.

  I doubt I'll be anxious to visit our old town in the future. I would love to see my friends, of course, but once our house sells, it will be out of the way by a few hours from my folk's house.

  Ack! Baby is crying. Must go.....

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