I am coming out of the fog now
Slowly but I am.
Realizing the lessons of the past several years.
I learned to hold on some
Longer than I have ever held on to anyone
I learned there are others out there
Whom I can form very strong bonds with
In different ways
I also learned to let go
I had to
I didn't want to sit on that porch forever
Alone
I learned that too.
I learned to adapt
Which I had rarely ever done before
Never really had to
Because I didn't move much.
Change scared the hell out of me.
But I changed.
Quickly
Purposefully
Courageously
Then I adapted to it.
My whole world is different now
The trees are different here
The pets, you know I'm a dog girl.
Fish and cats are cool though too.
Another thing I learned.
I brought nothing but a few changes of clothes, 6 books, my bible, and my medicine.
I haven't missed "home" at all.
I have only missed one single soul