Moving. It brings a mix of emotions. Everyone "takes it" differently. Some people are excited, some are reluctant, and others aren't sure what to think.
The Bitter :
I know most people have moved at least once in their life. I have never moved, I have always lived in the same city, on the same road, in the same house. My family has discussed moving to a near by town before, and naturally, I was not compliant. I like familiar things, and I love my neighbors, and the house I have grown up in. I am very nostalgic! I know for a fact, that the house we have now I will never want to move from. Mainly because my puppy Levi, whom I was very attached to, is buried where I shot my first deer, back in the back of our property. I am more attached to animals than most people, and this dog "meant the world to me"! He was my best friend, he knew when I needed "a kiss", when I needed to laugh, and he loved to snuggle! He was truly my best friend, and I cherish the 2 years I had him!
So if your like me, and attached to your town, then moving may be a little "bitter" for you. I don't mean a "bitter attitude", I mean it will be tougher emotionally for you than it is for others. You will miss leaving your neighbors, friends, community, and family more than most will. I have always gone to the same church, and I will miss my church family a lot! They have helped me grow up into the young lady I am today, and I appreciate them more than they know! I will miss a lot about my beautiful home state of Georgia. Mostly our amazing fall weather, and hunting in my back yard! We have some good deer here in GA!
The Sweet :
There are an abundance of things to be said about being out on your own. To be independent. To not have to ask if you can go somewhere, to just decide. You don't have to debate where to go for dinner, you get to pick what you feel like eating (unless your going out with a group of friends, where they've decided where your going to eat before they ask you to join them, and you can easily decline if you don't feel like it.). Its called Freedom, and to us young'ns, it tastes sweeter than Georgia sweet iced tea on a hot afternoon in August (because we Georgians have our own level of sweet tea ;P )! To be on your own is a whole new exciting journey that everyone will one day embark on. This journey is very key, to the rest of our lives. How exciting?!?!
The Adventure :
This is a new adventure, to start the rest of our lives. We're stepping unto our adult life, and the decisions we make now will last with us our whole life. We have a clear slate, and we have the markers of life to draw our future with. What kind of picture will you paint? Will you be excited to see so many colors and want to use them al before thinking through how all the colors of the rainbow look like when put in a blender? Or will you carefully choose each color, and take time and precision with each line you draw to creat a masterpiece? This is the Nguni g of creating our legacy, and you only get one. There's a saying my dad has always told me, that I repeat often. "Every choice has an end result. Choose wisely" . Once you do something, or say something, it's done. You can't grab the words out if the air and take them back. Think about each choice before you make it. You WILL have to live with it for the rest of your life. Be wise.
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