Thought I had complained about this enough, eh? Well, think again! Not that I am actually complaining, because that would be silly - since I am so blessed and selfish - considering how many people there are in this world that are far from home and missing their loved ones.
It's just that...
I miss being Who I Am! Just being me. That was freedom!
I miss tons of family time with the boys and Aaron, even when he was in school.
I miss having very, very limited social engagements, unless I chose to.
I miss the together, on-top-of-it woman that I was.
I miss the diversity.
I miss discovering new places.
I miss being thousands of miles from relatives who made me grateful I was thousands of miles away.
That's not to say that being back isn't fantastic in it's own way. It's totally cool being back, because...
I love being closer to the relatives who made the thousands of miles hard to take.
I love spending time with friends who have known me since back in the day, who don't need a back story.
I love that my boys are close with their grandparents and extended family.
I love the grid system for the streets and not getting lost! When you start out going South on a street, you almost always keep heading South - what a concept.
I love the mountains, they are amazing.
I love being able to get decent sushi and Mexican food again! I guess it helps to that there are Meixcan and Japanese people here.
*sigh*
Trade offs...
5 comments:
I love that: friends who don't need a back story.
hmmmm, I have a handful of questions now.
I can really relate to a lot of that!
Ern: You're one of 'em, baby! Too bad you aren't here!!
Lucy: Uh, oh - did I say something bad? Ask away, I guess...
Janie: I know you can! Probably why you're still in Idaho and only like to visit.
I forgot one other thing that I love here: Russian Olive trees! They must be pollinating now, because that great smell is super strong. Now I know I am home!
I miss my friends, too!!! That's a definite bonus to living in Utah.
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