For the first time in a long while I traveled a highway locally known as the “Road to Nowhere.” I must say I am not very comfortable on this road… going nowhere. I like to know where i am heading… Even if I go with the flow, there is still a direction… and I am directionally challenged ;)
Another day spent at another rental; one is completed with a tenant set to move in shortly. A second one is undergoing typical turnover essentials, with new tenants set to move in next week. I cleaned and painted again, shopped at Home Depot, and was thinking about everything I learned over the years…
I think Doug must be smiling somehow, seeing so much of what he taught me being put to good use. Who knew. I never imagined… but he prepared the way for me; for my future. Even the future I did not know I was going to have… It's good I don't mind getting my hands dirty ;)
I told a friend recently I would rather get my hands dirty in PA than spend my time twiddling my thumbs in California. The pace was too slow; the lifestyle not for us. The compromise of character out of my reach. Even here, the hassles from there have tried to follow me this week… rage.
With this in mind, we've picked a date for the kids to come home and of course, it is sooner than expected. I've got to pull up most every investment made and get them out. We are in agreement; there is a lot to accomplish on the East Coast.
Having said that, my sister and her family have found their own place and will be moving on from here. The boxes have come out; the trailer is being stacked up and we will miss having the kids here :) While some may feel I am never settled, I see it as just another piece of the puzzle…
I guess moving the many times we did as a young couple, family, and the simplicity in which we grew together, have prepared us for these days. Living with less is possible. Letting stuff go is easier than we know; just get into the right flow. Appreciating the life given is a gift.
I've seen many different views and traveled in all different directions in life and the parallels to it. We've got something great going for us… and we're not stopping now.
Goodnight and Love.