Leaving Dallas, Texas - Second Time Around
My friend Samuel has his ticket to come out to Dallas, TX on Wed Sept 21...
He will be spending a few days in Dallas with me before we leave on Saturday Sept 24 to drive to Atlanta...
Two more weeks is all the time I have left in Dallas.
Things are getting wrapped up at work.
This is a different feeling than I had the first time I left Dallas in the fall of 2003 for North Carolina. When I left in October 2003, I did not feel much sadness at all because I had this feeling that I would be back. I still had friendships here and had many connections here in Dallas.
Now it is different...
This time I have a heavier feeling of sadness because I do not see myself coming back here anytime soon (but never say never right!?!?). I will never say never, but the connections I have in Dallas have shrunk to a few close friends who I love...
So this time I leave with a more sober feeling of what I am doing and why I am doing it. I am not moving this for anyone else other than myself....to make ME happy!
He will be spending a few days in Dallas with me before we leave on Saturday Sept 24 to drive to Atlanta...
Two more weeks is all the time I have left in Dallas.
Things are getting wrapped up at work.
This is a different feeling than I had the first time I left Dallas in the fall of 2003 for North Carolina. When I left in October 2003, I did not feel much sadness at all because I had this feeling that I would be back. I still had friendships here and had many connections here in Dallas.
Now it is different...
This time I have a heavier feeling of sadness because I do not see myself coming back here anytime soon (but never say never right!?!?). I will never say never, but the connections I have in Dallas have shrunk to a few close friends who I love...
So this time I leave with a more sober feeling of what I am doing and why I am doing it. I am not moving this for anyone else other than myself....to make ME happy!
5 Comments:
At 7:18 PM,
hbjock said…
Gay Pride is in September in Dallas?? Hmmm interesting...
Anyway, I know how you feel about leaving a place. I felt that way about Orlando... I still wonder whether I'll ever be back. I sure do miss that place!
At 7:40 PM,
M said…
Yeah I do not know if Pride is happening or not - i just meant that I will still be here in town
At 9:02 PM,
Nettie said…
I hope the move does make you happy :)
At 12:45 PM,
The Great Cranky One said…
Matt,
I can so relate to the heavy feelings as you prepare to move. I was the same way when I moved to Little Rock to be with my partner. I felt like I was killing the life I had in Fayetteville. I now know that change is good and is healthy. I miss Fayetteville terribly but I also adore living here with Michael.
I hope it is the same for you that though you will miss Dallas you will love Atlanta.
-Tim
aka The Great Cranky One
At 11:57 AM,
Anonymous said…
Good luck Matt, Keep in touch
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