Things Are Changing....For the Better

I’m days away from celebrating two years living on my own. Well, not necessarily on my own, I did live with a roommate; however, I did not live with my parents. And I have enjoyed living on my own for those two years in a wonderful home in a not-so-bad city. It can be boring, but it is the individual that makes the city fun. I might not enjoy the nightlife, but the daytime life I did. I spent early mornings and evenings getting out and walking the neighborhood. Seeing people mowing their lawns, sitting on their porches (of their back yards), kids walking, running, biking, or skateboarding.

As I look back on this fondly, I’m about to close that chapter of my life. It saddens me to write the final chapter in this part of my life. To this date, I’ve accomplished a couple of things:

1. I have opened up to a couple of people. In the past, I used to keep people at arms length. Never letting them get close to me. I had trust issues. Still do, but I have learned that letting people in doesn’t mean I will get hurt.

2. I have learned that I am a smart person. As I ventured out on my own, I had started a graduate program, all the while working full-time. It was fun. It was stressful. And the most important thing, I have made some nice friends, and one great best friend, even though he’s moved back to the Boston area. I was just studying something that I loved to do, write poems, I was studying myself. I dug into my imagination and really came up with some powerful poems.

With this door closing shortly, I am looking ahead to the next chapter. The one downside to the beginning of this next chapter is moving back into my parents house until I make a final decision on where to live. As of right now, I am about to make a major decision, to purchase my first home. YIKES. I keep telling myself that it is better than renting. It is better than renting. Like my best friends Tom and Erica have been telling me, it is an investment. I know they’re right. It is something that will appreciate in value if and when I turn around and sell the house, I can make more on it, if I do some things to improve it.

Another thing in that chapter is a potential for a second job. I received word today that another institution is interested in having me teach for them, hopefully on line. YES! Extra income! Maybe I can use some of that money to pay down some bills and then start stashing some cash in savings.

So, it sounds as if things are turning around. Maybe if and when I get the house, there could be an addition…do I hear a puppy?

Until later

-Ciao