An end and a beginning...all in one week!
"Everything ends, and it's always sad. But everything begins too, and that's always happy. Be happy." -Doctor Who, The Return of Doctor Mysterio.
Ironically, I had The Last Goodbye from the last Hobbit movie stuck in my head yesterday. Come tomorrow, my time in Ashland will come to an end. All that's left are a few sole dishes to pack up, my sheets and a few towels to wash, and of course the arduous task of packing everything into my Corolla and making the 2 hour (plus some change) back to my home in Richmond before my next adventure begins. Speaking of my next adventure, I HAVE ONE.
Next stop; Gallipolis, Ohio!
About an hour from where I grew up, so of course the parents were quite pleased as opposed to me going to a 27 hour drive versus an hour drive. One day I'll end up in Montana, perhaps when it's not -20 outside! It all happened all within the last few days, and I'm excited to get into a new adventure! I have a few weeks once I return home to pick up a bit at my old job and pick through my belongings to figure out what I need and don't need. I don't start until the 20th of February, so yay! I think I may go see my folks then head that way...since my Mom's birthday is the 17th. It's hard to believe how fast the time here went so quickly; nobody warned me of that! As I look around and see the emptiness of this apartment start to linger, boxes and bags sitting in the kitchen and my bedroom, I think about how long ago September seems. I remember moving into this place like it was yesterday. I remember the first few weeks of being here and really struggling with loneliness and feeling homesick. I remember seriously contemplating packing up and calling it quits. I remember when I told myself I wasn't a quitter and to stick with it. I remember the work God has done in me in such a short time and what it really does mean to just totally surrender to self. Not an easy fate to accomplish, and I know that God is still working on that aspect of my life. It's a process.
Yesterday was difficult on the way home. I've made some really awesome friends, some more dear than others, but that's ok. It was really nice to just get to know some awesome folks and do life with them outside of work. I saw one get married, had many of lunch dates with another (and am looking forward to many more) and had so many awesome conversations inside and outside of work. I laughed a lot, cried a tiny bit, but grew up even more. If this is what every travel experience is going to be like, I'm going to be very happy for a very long time! Thank you to OLBH for setting the bar as my first travel experience! Cheers to all! It's been super fun!
Ironically, I had The Last Goodbye from the last Hobbit movie stuck in my head yesterday. Come tomorrow, my time in Ashland will come to an end. All that's left are a few sole dishes to pack up, my sheets and a few towels to wash, and of course the arduous task of packing everything into my Corolla and making the 2 hour (plus some change) back to my home in Richmond before my next adventure begins. Speaking of my next adventure, I HAVE ONE.
Next stop; Gallipolis, Ohio!
About an hour from where I grew up, so of course the parents were quite pleased as opposed to me going to a 27 hour drive versus an hour drive. One day I'll end up in Montana, perhaps when it's not -20 outside! It all happened all within the last few days, and I'm excited to get into a new adventure! I have a few weeks once I return home to pick up a bit at my old job and pick through my belongings to figure out what I need and don't need. I don't start until the 20th of February, so yay! I think I may go see my folks then head that way...since my Mom's birthday is the 17th. It's hard to believe how fast the time here went so quickly; nobody warned me of that! As I look around and see the emptiness of this apartment start to linger, boxes and bags sitting in the kitchen and my bedroom, I think about how long ago September seems. I remember moving into this place like it was yesterday. I remember the first few weeks of being here and really struggling with loneliness and feeling homesick. I remember seriously contemplating packing up and calling it quits. I remember when I told myself I wasn't a quitter and to stick with it. I remember the work God has done in me in such a short time and what it really does mean to just totally surrender to self. Not an easy fate to accomplish, and I know that God is still working on that aspect of my life. It's a process.
Yesterday was difficult on the way home. I've made some really awesome friends, some more dear than others, but that's ok. It was really nice to just get to know some awesome folks and do life with them outside of work. I saw one get married, had many of lunch dates with another (and am looking forward to many more) and had so many awesome conversations inside and outside of work. I laughed a lot, cried a tiny bit, but grew up even more. If this is what every travel experience is going to be like, I'm going to be very happy for a very long time! Thank you to OLBH for setting the bar as my first travel experience! Cheers to all! It's been super fun!
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| They bought me a cake!!! |
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