Ends and Beginnings

Jul 18, 2011     2 Comments    Posted in: Blog

My brother and his family moved to Indiana today. Such a strange feeling and so hard to describe. For the last 15 years or so we have all lived within an hour or two from each other. I think we kind of took it for granted, not realizing that kids grow up, situations change, jobs come and go. We wouldn’t see each other that often – holidays, birthdays – probably four or five times a year at my parents’ house (the half-way point). It was enough, though, to feel like we were keeping in touch and to keep traditions going. Things change quickly, though. In March, my parents decided they had had enough of Southern California and made the move to Utah. And, now, with my brother gone, I am the only one left here. There is no longer a center point for family get-togethers. We will all have to travel a long distance to see each other. Family traditions will change; holidays will be different. I’m excited for my family and the new lives they have ahead of them in their new places. I’m also excited for me, because I know I won’t be here (in Southern California) much longer; but I’m sad for how quickly it all went and I wish I would have appreciated it more while it was here.

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