Week 22 - This old house

Week 22 Picture

We're just about 10 days away from our move and the reality of everything is starting to hit me. In just a few days, my trusty white Honda that has been with me through thick and thin over the course of the last 8 years will belong to someone else. In less than two weeks, this house that has been our home for the last 4 years will no longer belong to us. This state, this city, and this neighborhood that has served us so well in the good times and in the bad will no longer belong to us. The movers will take our things out and somebody else will move their things in. They even brought somebody in to measure for new hardwood floors. I know that us leaving is an essential part of the moving process, but in a way, it feels kind of violating. This is the only home that baby Jay has ever known. His wonderfully decorated nursery is the only bedroom he has ever known. Ahead of us is only uncertainty. It's amazing how comfortable you can become when you spend a large amount of time in single location.

Don't get me wrong. I'm looking forward to the years ahead. I'm not sure I could have drawn up a better gameplan for my future if I tried. As an individual and as a family, we have come a long long way, even just over the last year. Still, it's going to be hard to give up all that we have built here. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was going to miss it. Moving used to be a natural part of my existence. Hell, I couldn't wait to get up to Fort Collins when I started college or out here when I started grad school. However, as I get older, my cumulative experiences and memories are starting to make it harder and harder to constantly leave. Here's hoping this will be one of the last times I do.