I had a lot on my mind today. Luckily, my favorite place to think is only up the block on the sand. Even luckier was that there was a full moon illuminating the water. As I sat there I thought about how much my life is going to change in the next few weeks. I'm moving to a city I've never been to, working with an organization I've never volunteered with, living in an apartment that I haven't even found yet, and I don't know a single soul. Not to mention I'm diving right in it all for 11 months.
A lot of people have told me I'm courageous, but all I can think about is how I hope it all turns out well. To be honest, I'm equally as excited as I am terrified. It's safe here in Lavallette: I have my family, my friends, a beautiful beach and bay, and a safe neighborhood. Hopefully in NOLA I'll have a safe neighborhood too, but the rest will be lacking--although I do get the Gulf.
It's also safe in Harrisonburg: I still have so many friends there, a school I love, a town I love, and an atmosphere I thought I'd never leave.
I have yet to have a second thought about going. I know the direction I want my life to go in, and this is the way to start that. I just need to get there and be okay with it all I guess. I know I went through this same thought process when I moved to Virginia, and look how well that turned out. Plus, everyone keeps telling me how awesome NOLA is, which is fabulous to hear--so everyone keep bringing on the NOLA praises!
I guess now that my dreams are coming true, it's kind of hard to believe. The rest of my life begins in three weeks. Just three weeks. I've been thinking about this since I was a little girl, and it all happens in three weeks. Whoa. Breathe Cat.
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