I wrote this post on September 23rd.
Thought it was about time I share it with you.
I have been sitting on this post for a few weeks. First I was waiting until the papers were signed, then I waited until we had resigned from our jobs, then I waited until we had told all of our close friends and family and then I waited for… I don’t know. I think maybe for it to feel official.
Today, it couldn’t be more official. One way tickets for my family were delivered to my inbox. It feels “official official” to have one way tickets.
Have you ever bought one way tickets to somewhere that wasn’t home?
It feels… exciting and overwhelming and nerve racking all at once.
One.
Way.
Tickets are so…
permanent.
But I am focusing on exciting. And it is truly exciting.
In a nut shell, I’ve accepted an amazing professional opportunity and we are moving because it was so good I couldn’t say no. We couldn’t say no.
This means so many changes for our family. First, we are moving away from the city where both hubby and I were born and raised. We’re moving away from all of our friends, our family and everything we have ever called home.
We are moving somewhere where we know no one but each other.
It also means that my husband will no longer be a police officer. Which means he will no longer work shift work which means for the first time in our entire life together (pre and post children) he will actually be home.
We have never been a “regular” family (whatever that is). With these one way tickets sitting in my inbox we will be redefining everything we’ve ever known our family to be.
I don’t know how exactly I am feeling, but right now I’m choosing to focus on excited.
Wow! Congratulations on the new job, that is great! It will of course be a lot of changes to adjust to but something tells me that for you to all want to leave your “home base” and your husband to end his career path means it is a change you were all craving … as no job is worth completely changing your life but completely changing your life usually means a career change – so is great you got such a good one and that your husband will be able to hopefully spend more regular time with you and the kids … as getting in as much quality and quantity family time as we can is certainly worth any change! Extended family and close real friends always manage to find a way to keep in touch, so though the need for a plane indicates that visits will be few and far between, distance doesnt break real bonds, just reveals the ones we were spending too much time on as werent genuine. Take care and hope you are still able to blog a LITTLE!
So exciting. and i’m not surprised you have the guts to do it. I just have so many questions, like: where are you going? when are you going? what is the job? what will your husband do?
I hope you will tell us more in the fullness of time.
Grab life!
M2Mx
Maija you and hubby (wink) are very brave and courageous. And I know this job must have been everything you’ve ever wanted for him to give up his career. This to me shows how much you and your family mean to him. I’d like to think my hubby would do the same for me.
What is a normal family…I’d like to know that. What will he do, be a stay at home dad? I long for that day – but don’t see it ever happening!
We wish you all the best, and look forward to following you on your new journey!
All the best!
Very exciting. I’m a big fan of grabbing life’s opportunities by the horns and going for it. I look forward to hearing more.
aah! so exciting! congrats on the new job & exciting new things on the horizon! i can’t wait to hear more friend!
So exciting. Good luck on the move and new job. Can’t wait to read all about it.