I'm sorry you felt that way, and thank you for your candor, Eric. It does seem to me also that there's a wealth of little "unimportant" moments you miss, in-jokes, references, shared moments that seem insignificant. I see what you mean about being pushed out of your comfort zone, and in some ways, I see moving (and writing) having a similar relationship for me.
You know, it's strange, if you had stayed, you wouldn't think nearly as much "what if I'd gone", or I don't think most people would, because there's a certain obviousness to staying, you know? Like this is where I expected to be anyhow, so sure, I didn't pursue my youthful dream and move wherever, but it's not such a shock as actually leaving. Very weird that.
Thank you for sharing with me, I really appreciate that :)
Everything decision we make in life has a price and it's great to weigh things out beforehand. It's great that you're putting so much thought into it. I was so young and naive when I took the leap I wasn't thinking much beyond the moment.
That's so true. I wouldn't have known any different if I hadn't left. The misconception I had back then was I had to leave to achieve what I wanted to but I know now that isn't the case. I had nearly moved to New York City in 1994, the year before I moved to Minnesota. I inherited the "tumbleweed gene" from my father's side of the family. : ) They came to America from England in the late-1600's. You're welcome!