About this time four years ago, our family was in full-swing moving mode. I remember being incredibly stressed and overwhelmed, but also excited. I was especially looking forward to living in our new (to us) house that was so much more functional for our family, and I was also looking forward to the new opportunities that our family would share.
Four months ago today, my friend Jodi shard with us that her husband had decided to leave his job. I immediately began to panic, because if he wanted another university job, it obviously was going to have to be somewhere else. She assured me though, that they were not particularly interested in relocating. Jodi and James are really the only couple Andrew and I connected with over the years, and are the only couple we really hang out with. Unfortunately, even with being willing to change careers, James couldn't find a job here. I knew that Jodie was making trips to Columbus for job interviews and was pretty sure our friends were leaving.
Six weeks ago today, I got online and saw our friends' house was for sale. I knew what it meant, and I wasn't happy about it. I spent time with her the next evening and she told me how it had all come to be. The nice thing is that she is so excited about it. She will actually be living closer to her family, and things are working out with relocating. I'm happy for her and I remember the excitement of our move, and I can appreciate their new opportunities. At the same time, I also have a new appreciation for those that we left behind!
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