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More stories to elaborate on..now that I'm not employed, I will have time: Last day The new place - our 'flat' Who knew a bank account would be the hardest part? Freedom of saying and doing whatever you want The power of actually doing what so many said could never be done
And so it is done. I am no longer employed. I'm a full time world traveller. It's great to be alive. Here was the message I sent to my former colleagues: I want to thank you all for making my job here at Gavel & Gown that much more rewarding. While I am very excited about my adventures, I will miss the people who make it so special to work here. As I go, I wanted to pass along a message to all of you: Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the window we drink the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we wil...
I'm so lonely today. Shep hasn't even been gone 24 hours and all I can do is miss him. I guess it will get better. The first couple days must be the hardest. Plus, I have a wicked sore throat. I'm feeling vulnerable and sad and sick. And I wish he was here. Why did we decide to go at different times? It doesn't really make sense, does it? Mom brought up something today that kick started the guilt wheel. "I think your father would have liked the whole family to be there". I immediately got defensive. I think because today is probably the worst day for me to have to defend why we're going separately because right now, I don't know either!!! Sounded like a good idea at the time. I realized this afternoon though, something in my subconscious surfaced. I think I wanted Shep to experience this on his own. Maybe in a way I feel like I've already done the "i-have-no-place-to-call-home" thing. This 'finding yourself and lea...
I can't believe Shep leaves tomorrow...wow.. I need to jot down more short form notes until I have longer amount of time to work with this page. Once's Shep is off, I will have LOTS of time on my hands. My resignation Moving The party to end all parties The Citizenship Waiting Game Consider yourself teased