As we leave Texas we are closing a very long chapter in our lives.
When I first moved to Texas, 14 1/2 year ago, I was married to Rob. Rob was in the Navy and we were transferred here from South Carolina. Our daughter has just turned 1 and I was wondering what the hell we had gotten ourselves into by moving here. I felt like I was in a foreign country.
Fifty-percent of the population, at least, spoke another language. There were advertisements in Spanish, every where. There were people I could not understand because they were speaking a foreign language. There were so many things I had to get use to.
My mother and sister were living with us when we first got here. That only lasted a few months.
So, much has happened to us all here.
I never expected to meet Ker. Never would have imagined this would have developed the way they have. She came into my life as a friend, but became so much more.
Texas has had a positive place in our lives, but we both felt like it wasn't the place we were suppose to be. We started to find our way out of here many years ago. We had always said when the chance to move happens, we will take it. Neither of us are leaving with ill feeling towards the area, just the feeling that it has run its course for us.
Thank you Texas for bringing so many wonderful people into my life, some of them for only a few years, but several for a life time. Thank you Texas for the wonderful memories, the education,the career start, and the family. This chapter of our lives was a great one, but one that we need to move on from.
Here, we build a strong foundation for our relationship and for our family. Our family needs space to grow,our relationship is ready for more than Texas seems to be able to offer.
As I look in the rear view mirror at Texas I am smiling, I am teary eyed, I am proud, I am a better person for having been here.
When I first moved to Texas, 14 1/2 year ago, I was married to Rob. Rob was in the Navy and we were transferred here from South Carolina. Our daughter has just turned 1 and I was wondering what the hell we had gotten ourselves into by moving here. I felt like I was in a foreign country.
Fifty-percent of the population, at least, spoke another language. There were advertisements in Spanish, every where. There were people I could not understand because they were speaking a foreign language. There were so many things I had to get use to.
My mother and sister were living with us when we first got here. That only lasted a few months.
So, much has happened to us all here.
I never expected to meet Ker. Never would have imagined this would have developed the way they have. She came into my life as a friend, but became so much more.
Texas has had a positive place in our lives, but we both felt like it wasn't the place we were suppose to be. We started to find our way out of here many years ago. We had always said when the chance to move happens, we will take it. Neither of us are leaving with ill feeling towards the area, just the feeling that it has run its course for us.
Thank you Texas for bringing so many wonderful people into my life, some of them for only a few years, but several for a life time. Thank you Texas for the wonderful memories, the education,the career start, and the family. This chapter of our lives was a great one, but one that we need to move on from.
Here, we build a strong foundation for our relationship and for our family. Our family needs space to grow,our relationship is ready for more than Texas seems to be able to offer.
As I look in the rear view mirror at Texas I am smiling, I am teary eyed, I am proud, I am a better person for having been here.
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