Is this the end or a new beginning? For me September signals the end of a hectic summer: two graduations, a wedding, and a fantastic 2 week trip to Disney World. Now I begin the last year of teaching. I'm looking forward to retirement but in ways this stage of my life may be bittersweet. I've made many friends in the teaching world and I may never see them again. I won't see them because I will have to be starving to ever substitute again. However, I have my publishing house and my writing which will occupy my time.
So, only a paragraph later and I have diverged from my original topic. Sigh… my family has increased, two new grandbabies and a new son in law. Wonderful things here, but my youngest daughter announced she and her new husband will be leaving in a couple of weeks to take up residence in New York. They move to find work. Is this a new beginning or an end? I can't describe how totally empty I felt yesterday. I knew this would happen. They had prepared us for this before the wedding. But it was still hard. I know this will be an incredible adventure. She has always wanted to live in a large city, but frankly, I was hoping for something on the west coast.
As to the first question…Is the end of something always the birth of a new beginning?
The summer went by way to fast for me. And I still have a month of watering to do!
ReplyDeleteYour family had a lot of changes over the summer. Don't worry no matter how far your children to they still come back. I know I have two in Alaska and they visit and we visit them.
Hi, Angel Allana! It has been a year of many changes for you!
ReplyDeleteWhat I've been reading is that "endings" make room for new beginnings, and I think that's true.
I can sympathize with you on your youngest moving so far away, though. I've always been grateful my two sons have been fairly close by.
Enjoy those new beginnings!
-Amber Angel
Summer's end always brings changes and it looks like this summer has brought some big ones for you. It's all about staying positive. Now that your daughter and new son-in-law will be moving to New York, you'll have a legitimate excuse to visit there. Think about it. New York is every writer's dream and you'll get to experience it. Also, now that you're a young retiree, you can really enjoy your retirement. You'll have lots of time to write and have fun with your grand babes, for change is about about staying optimistic. You have so much to enjoy and look forward to. Before you know it, you will probably have adjusted to your new life. Have fun!
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