People of the interwebs, it is with great pleasure (and only slight anxiety) to announce that in less than twelve months (329 days) I will be packing my life and moving halfway across the good ole US of A to Texas. This is an important move for me. I'm leaving everything I've ever known: my home in the Carolinas, my job, my family, my friends, my beautiful trails and lakes and beaches that I love with my whole heart. I'm packing my stuff and making the twenty one hour drive to Central Texas with Jack. (He's never been on an extended car ride so that will make for an interesting trip). "Why on earth would you do that?!", you're probably asking in your head. Well, here is goes:
Although it's not ideal, Preston received orders to Fort Hood, which is where his home is. His whole family lives there, so he is moving back to comfort and familiarity. I'm happy for him, he hasn't seen his family in a very long time. He has nephews that will grow up and know their uncle. His parents and grandparents and sisters miss him terribly, I'm sure. It will be hard for me to adjust, but I'm absolutely more than willing to give it a shot. By June of next year our relationship will have almost been entirely long distance, and that's very hard. I'm ready to put forth the effort and be physically and geographically closer to someone I'm already bound to emotionally and spiritually.
I know what you're thinking, internet. It is unwise to move anywhere for a boy. I know, I get it. However, this boy is more than a summer fling. I love him dearly. In four short weeks we will be celebrating one year of being together. This has been a super stressful year as far as school is concerned, but he has been the most supportive person I could ever hope for during this time. He's made it through 2 semesters of nursing school with me, and if he can make it through 2 more, he's obviously the one for me (just kidding, I already know he is). He even supports my eating habits of quinoa everything and rabbit food salads so long as I still go get sushi with him. :) I'm a very lucky girl. He's works incredibly hard to keep our relationship on solid ground so I don't mind meeting him halfway (across the country).
Honestly, I think it'll be an adventure. A wonderfully scary and exciting adventure with my other half. He's completely supportive and really looking forward to this move, and his optimism about this change lifts me up. I've told him time and time again that I would move anywhere in the world to be with him, and now that time is coming! A lot can happen in a year... I'm well aware, but the tentative plan as of right now is to move within the first week of June of 2015, after I've graduated and taken the NCLEX. The super fun part will be finding a nursing job in Texas and finding a place to live that is cat friendly!
Anyway, there it is. Behind all of the anxiety and nervousness, I truly am excited. Something good always comes out of new beginnings! :-)
