I guess I am pretty new to this- and, in fact, don't really know what I will talk about or what I will say. It's a Saturday night and I haven't been to sleep earlier than 11:30 in about a month. So here I sit at 10:20- Chad has been asleep for an hour. I laid there for awhile but after he fell asleep it was pretty impossible to listen to him sleep and to fall asleep myself. Lately, I have been reading the blog of a girl I went to school with and found it pretty interesting (not to say that this will be)- but thought "what a great way to get down all of my thoughts".
I will be moving back to Ohio in about a week. I am so excited. I know I have changed since I have been out here and I just hope that moving back home will make me a happier person. That is not to say that I have not been happy while I have lived in California- but I definitely notice a difference in my personality. Moving across the country from my family was TRULY the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. However, I have met some really great people since I have been out here- and really only in the last 6-9 months have I really felt a true bond develop with these friends. I know, if given more time out here, that these people would be life long friends. That is the one thing that saddens me about moving- that despite the fact that most of them have families we still managed to talk quite often outside of school. They have really made going to work a lot more enjoyable! It saddens me to think that maybe I won't see these people again. Of course we say we will- be inevitably that won't happen often, if at all. (I suppose that is the pessimist in me!) I want them to know how much impact they have had on this part of my life. As this chapter in my life closes, I hope that our friendships do not. As frustrated as I get with always being expected to be accessible to people ALL the time- I am thankful for cell phones, text messaging, facebook, etc. I know it will be much easier to stay in touch with my friends. I can't say I see my mind changing about moving home- but if we had to make the decision all over again it would entail a lot more thought.
