Hitting the road…

So over the last few months we’ve gotten rid of almost everything we own. We started off slowly, thinking we had plenty of time, and then a sort of snowball effect took place and before we knew it, we were rolling out the driveway for the very last time. More so than any practical planning, (admittedly we are not planners and just wing most things we do) it’s all taken a fair amount of emotional preparation I’d say. That house was our little cocoon for 10 years. Those walls captured everything, echo chambers of what it means to be a family. Letting go of all that was scary as hell, but at the same time tremendously liberating. We are setting out to change the dynamic, trying to welcome change instead of fearing it, and hoping to instill those new values in ourselves as well as the boys. Garry and I have both worried about how the kids would navigate this transition, but to be honest I think they are fully embracing it in all the right ways. To me that sort of makes sense when you think about the world through a child’s eyes. Maybe that will change as we move along this new path, but it’s all subject to change at anytime, no matter living situation or geographical location.