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February 2009 
What have you been missing?
Posted on Mar 5th, 2008
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Scott
Scott
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for March 05, 2008:
Stability. I just blew up the old mold of my life completely... ended a relationship, left my friends, moved to the West Coast, started a new job, found a new place to live, meeting new people.
It's really nerve-wracking sometimes. I have found myself even missing Boston in the last few days, not because I have fond memories of it but simply because it's familiar. Even abused children get used to the way their parents are... that's why they unconsciously look for that familiarity in other relationships.
And I haven't seen most of my possessions in six weeks, and it'll be another four weeks until I do see them again. It's not like I've died without them, but I like them, and it makes me more happy than not to have them, and I'd like to get started on creating some stability over here.
Wait... I live on the West Coast? How the hell did that happen? Weird....
It's really nerve-wracking sometimes. I have found myself even missing Boston in the last few days, not because I have fond memories of it but simply because it's familiar. Even abused children get used to the way their parents are... that's why they unconsciously look for that familiarity in other relationships.
And I haven't seen most of my possessions in six weeks, and it'll be another four weeks until I do see them again. It's not like I've died without them, but I like them, and it makes me more happy than not to have them, and I'd like to get started on creating some stability over here.
Wait... I live on the West Coast? How the hell did that happen? Weird....
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Hi Scott,
I've moved a lot and know in my experience the same kinds of feelings/thoughts. There is the excitement - everything of the new place - and the space that opens up without the familiar trappings and routines. Interesting word, “trappings”. Anyway, just wanted to let you know I'm following your blog adventures with interest. :)
Why, thank you, my dear. :-) It's all just trappings, isn't it? But we humans are so good at forming habits…. I hate that I look forward to having some new ones, but that's our nature in sleepier moments.
I'll be in Boston starting on Friday morning for 9 days… hopefully I'll get a chance to see some of you in Cambridge. :-)
Looking forward to seeing you too! :>)