It’s hard to believe that a year ago today as we celebrated Independence Day, we were saying our good-byes and preparing ourselves for a new life outside of Virginia Beach. Looking back on my blogs from those days, I can feel that sadness that I thought I was avoiding.
Leaving Hampton Roads was a difficult choice for Dave and I. After all, we’d lived there cumulatively over twenty five years; longer than either of us had ever lived anywhere. We began our careers there, our babies were born there, we bought our first house there. Our roots were deep and the decision to pull them and move on, even if it was best for us, was still not easy.
But now, a year later, we are settled in our new home and lives in the Piedmont. This morning we are off to a Fourth of July parade in Standardsville, the Greene County seat. Later this afternoon we will gather with our neighbors for a barbecue and fireworks. I even baked a pie.
Yes, life goes on. Our roots are not fully set here, but we are in good soil. Sadness has been replaced by contentment. It has been a good first year.