The Journey Home
I went back home to this weekend to see family and friends before I start my journey to Dallas in a few days. It was odd going back to Syracuse. I haven't been home since I stopped by on my way Utica for work. After 2 hours on the newly priced toll road, I was back in my home city.
My first day back, I went to visit my home away from home -- my best friend house. I haven't seen my friend and his family since Christmas, so it was nice to seem them all again. We caught up on each other's lives, and remembered some past moments for few hours until dinner was ready. I took the seat that I have been sitting at for the past 11 years and I sort of had a flashback to when I was 15 years old. My chair faced the backyard and I saw the tiny shrubs I helped plant years ago are now a least 20 feet tall. I mentioned how much they have changed, and my friend's mom retrieved an old photo album of us planting them.
Friend's brother: "Did you guys use a hole digger for the shrubs?"
Me: "No, we were the hole diggers!"
All: [laughter]
My best friend is now married and moving into a new house in a couple of weeks, and I am moving away to Texas. When did we grow up? When did we become adults? After we talked and ate at the dinner table, my friend's parents decided to head off to bed. Before they did, the mom opened up a cabinet, pulled out a card and gave it to me. "Congratulations and Good Luck" was written on the envelope. With a hug I thanked them for everything, and she made me promise the next time I am in Syracuse I have to come and visit. I said to them I would. With a smile, they were off to bed. I didn't want to open the card until I was alone but my friend wanted to know what was inside. I opened the card, which had money inside, but I was more interested in the message:
"We're so proud to have watched you grow to such a wonderful man. We're even more proud of what you have accomplished!!!"
5 more day until the move.
My first day back, I went to visit my home away from home -- my best friend house. I haven't seen my friend and his family since Christmas, so it was nice to seem them all again. We caught up on each other's lives, and remembered some past moments for few hours until dinner was ready. I took the seat that I have been sitting at for the past 11 years and I sort of had a flashback to when I was 15 years old. My chair faced the backyard and I saw the tiny shrubs I helped plant years ago are now a least 20 feet tall. I mentioned how much they have changed, and my friend's mom retrieved an old photo album of us planting them.
Friend's brother: "Did you guys use a hole digger for the shrubs?"
Me: "No, we were the hole diggers!"
All: [laughter]
My best friend is now married and moving into a new house in a couple of weeks, and I am moving away to Texas. When did we grow up? When did we become adults? After we talked and ate at the dinner table, my friend's parents decided to head off to bed. Before they did, the mom opened up a cabinet, pulled out a card and gave it to me. "Congratulations and Good Luck" was written on the envelope. With a hug I thanked them for everything, and she made me promise the next time I am in Syracuse I have to come and visit. I said to them I would. With a smile, they were off to bed. I didn't want to open the card until I was alone but my friend wanted to know what was inside. I opened the card, which had money inside, but I was more interested in the message:
"We're so proud to have watched you grow to such a wonderful man. We're even more proud of what you have accomplished!!!"
5 more day until the move.
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