Winds Of Change - October 2012

I was always trepidatious about making any decision that would alter my every-day life.  Now I am experiencing déjà vu as it is time to embark on a new journey.  In January of 2010 I left my home in Wilmington, North Carolina to find myself in this world.  I packed my car with my clothes, a jewelry box my fiancé had gifted to me, and an electric wok.  Everything else was left to be stored, given away, or sold to strangers on craigslist.  I was planning to move west to live in Las Vegas, Nevada with one of my dearest friends.  Well, to make a long story short I didn’t get that far, rather made a last minute decision to start my new life in Dallas, Texas.  Dallas has been a wild ride filled with disappointment, maniacal adventures, lost loves, new loves, new friends, and a shitload of life experience.  With a new store-bought smile on my face to boot, I can honestly say that I have never been as comfortable in my own skin as I am now.  Things that once bothered me to my core now roll right off my back.  I am happy.  I digress.  Now I move on to the next chapter of my life.  I have been presented with an opportunity that will carry me on to Las Vegas.  Seems serendipitous, right?  I love Dallas so much that I have reached out for excuses to pass up this opportunity but my hands come up empty every time.  All signs point west again.  I have reminded myself, just as I did regarding Wilmington in 2010, that Dallas will still be here for many years to come, short of a zombie apocalypse, and I can always come back if I see fit.  I came to find myself and I think I did.  Now I will press forward not only to maintain but also to flourish and succeed.