Footprints

Footprints

3/3/08

Closing of one chapter, Opening of another...

Well, I am completely out of Wood Creek drive. After spending a little under $1500, I'm pretty much done- broke but done. Nothing much left there but a small pile of trash that should be picked up today by one of those junk removal places and the POD that will be taken away tomorrow. Then all that is left is the last few items that are going to my grandmother's to store until I find a home.

It was strange the last few weeks, packing up memories, my past, Richie's past...just strange. I went through boxes of Georgia Tech books. And when I say boxes, I'm talking I have up to 30 books stacked at the bottom of my stairs that are going with the junk company. I have binders full of hand written notes about all types of engineering subjects. It truly looked like a foreign language to me as I leafed through them. But, I am letting them go...he never was able to but me, well, I don't believe in clutter and even though these were a part of him, it is time for them to be thrown out and for me to have room in my life for my own clutter.

I had no idea we had collected so much junk. I laughed, I cried, I was angry...all as I sorted, packed and taped up the boxes. But it is done now and I feel as if a weight is off my shoulders.

John and I packed KC up last night and took her down to Jill's. So far she seems ok. Jill said she came out and sniffed around. Seems ok with Cajun (Jill's lab) and I think she's going to like her new home. Lots of windows for her to look out and see the birds! She is going to enjoy that.

So...it is now time to seriously begin looking for a house. I will be putting an offer on the one I love in Stonybrook if there is no contract by Friday (after I close). The only bad part is that supposedly they have an offer out there but nothing has been accepted? So...we'll see. I love the house and see so much potential there. I just have to get it for the right price.

Chapter two for me is really here and I am in the midst of it really. I have someone in my life that has become my best friend, who makes me laugh (a lot!) and who has been with me as I take this step. Its been a roller coaster of a journey but you know, I look back and in the last two years I think I have actually "found myself" more than I could have ever hoped.

God, how can I thank you for all the positive things in my life? Just under two years ago I felt as if my life were over but here we are, many days later and each morning more often than not, I wake up smiling and just grateful to be here and to be alive and to be living. Thank you...