We arrived into Westfield about four days before my new job was supposed to start, essentially homeless. We drove around the area looking to see what it was like. There were a bunch of subdivisions and a few apartments. We searched online and even called some realtors to see what kind of rentals were available.… Continue reading The slow return – The new place
Category: The Slow Return
The slow return – The end of a chapter
Our wish had finally been answered. We were moving back "home". The entire time we lived in Florida it was temporary. We had never planned on making it a permanent residence and we had avoided growing too many roots. So, we began the process of moving once again. We both gave our two weeks at… Continue reading The slow return – The end of a chapter
The slow return – Change of Scenery
While I was discovering who I was, or who I thought I was supposed to be, James was becoming increasingly dissatisfied in his job and being so far away from family. As I had said earlier, James was close to his family at the time they talked on the phone nearly every day. In the… Continue reading The slow return – Change of Scenery
The slow return – The Search for Meaning
In my last post, I talked about how discovering writing had quenched that thirst for something more. That fulfilled feeling lasted for total of three seconds - okay it was a bit longer than that, but still something was missing. The interesting thing was I didn't feel as empty, but something still wasn't right. So,… Continue reading The slow return – The Search for Meaning
The slow return – A Sense Longing
So, here it was sometime around 2008 - 2009, I started getting this feeling that there should be more to life. I was working a solid job that had the potential to turn into a good career with benefits, promotion, and money (everything I was taught work should be). But something was missing... and for… Continue reading The slow return – A Sense Longing
A Mother's Special Calling 