The Revolution of Change (at least at home)

Change hurts. I mean, almost a physical ache when forced to change.

Years ago, my daughter did a social studies activity where she had to list all the places each parent and grandparent had lived. I won, or lost, whichever way you look at it. In all my years, (a lady never tells her age, but it’s a little more than half a century) I have moved an average of every 3 years. As a teen I finally lived in one house 6 years, then went to college and got married…. After 29 years of marriage, the longest I’ve lived in one house is 5 years with the others being about 2.

These changes were hard. I have left countless friends behind in all these years. Saying we would keep in touch. We did exchange letters for a little while, but less face it, even 40 years ago, most people didn’t write letters often, only on special occasions.

I have had to meet new people. Okay, that isn’t so much a hardship. I love to meet new people and hear their stories, this may be due to moving often and, also, because it’s just great!

But in meeting new people it is hard to find a select few with great friend potential. Add to that the fact that when one moves frequently, it is all too easy to just meet people, have many acquaintances but not dear friends for fear of losing them again. It hurts. So, one becomes an island.

This brings me to the other down side to the change of moving often. Well, I’m going to have to make a list.

*New hairdresser

*New doctor

*New bank

And that is just the beginning and doesn’t even mention the hassle of moving out, cleaning up, then moving in and cleaning up. (Why do we do this btw?)

Change is difficult. I have been blessed to meet many wonderful people in many different places, (no we aren’t military, my husband just has itchy feet.) I have been blessed to have adventures that a little girl in rural Oklahoma never even dreamed of having.

So here I am with this change looming before me again when I thought I was done. Am I too old for this? Sigh

My wish for you is that you face the changes before you with grace and wisdom. My wish for me is the same.