13 days

First of all today marks my parents 25th year of marriage and also my father 55th birthday. Yes, my mom wanted to make sure he never forgot their anniversary (haha).

So, I only have 13 days and things are getting a little scary. I think many people think I want to leave American because I don't like it. The truth is, I love America, especially Franklin-Brentwood-Spring Hill area. Every time I leave a place lately, I think, "This could to my last time with here." I am so bad about leaving places I don't really want to leave.

In the past I have had to just rip away from places like bandage from a hairy arm, quickly and permanently. Leaving is so painful; I feel if I do it a little at a time, it will hurt too much. My personality type of one where I allow places (and the people in those places) to have a part of me. Everywhere holds a special place in my heart and when I leave each place I leave a part of me behind. I have always heard it said, "When you date someone, you give them a little piece of your heart. I just realized something tonight, I have been dating places rather than people. I have giving my heart to places, like ClearView, Union, and Pine Cove. And now as I prepare to leave Spring Hill/Franklin/Brentwood, I realize I have new loves; BBDC, SACC, Kairos, and BBC.

I know I have not don't a great job in the past with separating the people from the places. Usually when I leave a place, I tend to leave the people behind. Unless the people come with me, I have lost contact with them. I really don't want it to be the same with this transition. I feel it is important to live and learn. While I know I may not have create strong relationships with people at some of those places mentions earlier, I still want to keep ya'll in my life. Thanks why I created this blog. I want everyone to know they can keep up with me here and please keep me posted on your life.

Please look for more in the very near future. I will have good bye messages to my places.

peace, love and applesauce