Since I'm making so many life changes lately, I decided to delete most of my posts over the past couple years. No need to read them and dwell, because I choose to move on.
For almost 2 years now, I've lived in one of my favorite places to live. There's not really much to do, I've been alone a lot here, but, here in Pelham, it's just so quiet and very homey for me. I love the house I live in, and if I could take it with me, I would. But, after almost 2 years, I will be leaving. I've lived in many towns in my short adult lifetime, but my heart has always been in Ohio. I guess I just felt like there were things I had to do and places I had to see.
As I look back, there's a reason for every single thing that has happened in my life over the past 5 years. I had a job in Ohio working with a pizza company, which took me to help open a store in Myrtle Beach. Talk about an awesome experience. It took me out of small town Ohio and let me experience things for my own. I moved there back to Ohio, took another job, but really missed living in South Carolina. Ironically, this company was transferring to Columbia, SC!! Another great city for me to live in. I lived there for a little over 2 years, met someone and followed him here to Alabama. I never once thought I'd ever find myself living in Alabama!! But I've loved every minute of it. I got a job here I never thought I'd enjoy....retail. I have a position I never thought I'd have.....flooring specialist. But I've learned so much and gained so much business and "do it yourself" knowledge from working there.
The past couple weeks I've been so discouraged because I wasn't able to find a transfer with this company back to Ohio....but today, a phone call was made and an opportunity may have been opened! This is my opening back to Ohio....where I need to be. I can only pray the loose ends can be tied up soon and more weights keep being lifted off of my shoulders.
I didn't realize I'd be so excited to be moving back to Ohio....but the more I think about seeing my family....my brother and sisters....my ADORABLE nephews and my beautiful niece, the happier I become. I start to think about all the little things I didn't think I'd miss about Ohio...but I really do. I really can't wait to be a true Buckeye again....hearing OH-IO everywhere you go, seeing scarlet and gray everywhere, being able to watch EVERY game EVERY saturday!!!!! Of course, there will be things I will definitely miss about living in the South. #1. SOUTHERN FOOD...holy cow--some of the best meals I've ever had. #2 REAL BBQ!!! I'm sorry, but northerners just don't know how to bbq for real. Jim n Nicks is going to have to send me some cheesy biscuits and some awesome pulled pork sandwiches! #3 Believe it or not, I will miss seeing AUBURN or ALABAMA every where you turn....don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be back in Buckeye country, but I have a new respect for these teams...and hear this, THE ONLY SEC teams I will EVER cheer for.
May 30 will be quite the bittersweet day for me. I will miss my family and friends here, and the friends who became my family. I'll miss hearing southern accents. I'll miss the weather. I'll miss Publix (no Publix up north!) I'll miss it all. But, this book is about done, and it's time to start Book #2. Maybe my books won't ever become as popular as Twilight or Harry Potter, but I like my "Author" so much better :)
For almost 2 years now, I've lived in one of my favorite places to live. There's not really much to do, I've been alone a lot here, but, here in Pelham, it's just so quiet and very homey for me. I love the house I live in, and if I could take it with me, I would. But, after almost 2 years, I will be leaving. I've lived in many towns in my short adult lifetime, but my heart has always been in Ohio. I guess I just felt like there were things I had to do and places I had to see.
As I look back, there's a reason for every single thing that has happened in my life over the past 5 years. I had a job in Ohio working with a pizza company, which took me to help open a store in Myrtle Beach. Talk about an awesome experience. It took me out of small town Ohio and let me experience things for my own. I moved there back to Ohio, took another job, but really missed living in South Carolina. Ironically, this company was transferring to Columbia, SC!! Another great city for me to live in. I lived there for a little over 2 years, met someone and followed him here to Alabama. I never once thought I'd ever find myself living in Alabama!! But I've loved every minute of it. I got a job here I never thought I'd enjoy....retail. I have a position I never thought I'd have.....flooring specialist. But I've learned so much and gained so much business and "do it yourself" knowledge from working there.
The past couple weeks I've been so discouraged because I wasn't able to find a transfer with this company back to Ohio....but today, a phone call was made and an opportunity may have been opened! This is my opening back to Ohio....where I need to be. I can only pray the loose ends can be tied up soon and more weights keep being lifted off of my shoulders.
I didn't realize I'd be so excited to be moving back to Ohio....but the more I think about seeing my family....my brother and sisters....my ADORABLE nephews and my beautiful niece, the happier I become. I start to think about all the little things I didn't think I'd miss about Ohio...but I really do. I really can't wait to be a true Buckeye again....hearing OH-IO everywhere you go, seeing scarlet and gray everywhere, being able to watch EVERY game EVERY saturday!!!!! Of course, there will be things I will definitely miss about living in the South. #1. SOUTHERN FOOD...holy cow--some of the best meals I've ever had. #2 REAL BBQ!!! I'm sorry, but northerners just don't know how to bbq for real. Jim n Nicks is going to have to send me some cheesy biscuits and some awesome pulled pork sandwiches! #3 Believe it or not, I will miss seeing AUBURN or ALABAMA every where you turn....don't get me wrong, I am so excited to be back in Buckeye country, but I have a new respect for these teams...and hear this, THE ONLY SEC teams I will EVER cheer for.
May 30 will be quite the bittersweet day for me. I will miss my family and friends here, and the friends who became my family. I'll miss hearing southern accents. I'll miss the weather. I'll miss Publix (no Publix up north!) I'll miss it all. But, this book is about done, and it's time to start Book #2. Maybe my books won't ever become as popular as Twilight or Harry Potter, but I like my "Author" so much better :)
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