It occurred to me as I left the US Post Office that I may very well be the dumbest woman alive. I just mailed 2/3's of what is left of my personal possessions to an APO address, to a person I have never met, for a job that is yet to be confirmed. The German consulate has not signed the final document for me to be allowed to enter that country to work as an RN case manager. I am simply riding on wings of faith and it feels good.
This journey has been in the making since February when my sister told me she and her husband were going to move to Pittsburg, PA in order to be close to their grandchildren. I didn't like the thought of staying in Tulsa without them, was less than enthusiastic about following them to the east coast and pursued instead the notion of living and working in Europe for a while. I got the official job offer 6 weeks ago when I was in Philadelphia visiting my son. It has been a whirlwind ever since.
The decision to sell everything I own was an easy one as my monetary assistance for relocation is on a shoestring budget and it was amazing how unemotional it was watching my "things" be carried out the door, through the yard and placed into a stranger's car. There was a sense of purging in clearing out items, and an interesting exercise in choosing what I take. I am taking small personal items, pieces of art, pictures of my family, all the music I own (dowloaded on an I-pod that Megan, Austen and Sarah so graciously gave me at Christmas,) clothes and about 3 dozen books. I will list my books when I am in Germany and unpack. Today I sold my bed, the last large item excepting my house. It is time that I acknowledge the possibility of NOT selling my house before I go but I still have hope.
Tulsa has never been more beautiful to me than the last 6 weeks. I was fortunate to be here for the azelea show and most recently, enjoy severe thunderstorms from my front porch for the last time. Friendships have been rich and the goodbyes plentiful. Very beautiful indeed.
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Good timing on your part, getting out of T-town today. The weather channel is bright with tornado warnings, rain, hail and more storms. Still, the evening is calm and 87 degrees even at 7 p.m. I'm settling in with my last glass of wine, PJs and the promise of a salty popcorn dinner. Hope your Delta Air dinner proves more exotic. Safe travels.
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