I haven't been too emotional since we said our goodbyes in Atlanta last week. But now we're coming up on a week since that last day and I'm missing my friends, family and neighbors (most of whom are friends....)
Daryl & I were filling out some customs & insurance paperwork for the company managing the move. Apparently all our stuff left the house last week uninsured. I'm not sure why anything would have even been loaded onto the truck without these papers being signed. All sorts of things can happen on the road .... just ask my State Farm agent!
So as I'm looking again through the loading manifest, I'm reminded again how it's all just STUFF. Some of it I'm more attached to than others (photos, some silver & crystal, books), but other than the photos, it can all be replaced. Or not & I would just do without it.
But the friends, family and neighbors that I love and form my village are non-insurable and irreplaceable. I'm not much for deep, meaningful heartfelt sob sessions with my friends; it's the daily interaction and support that carries so much meaning for me. Waves and desserts exchanged over the fence, sending a kid off to the pool to meet up with another family, last minute car pool pickups, joy rides just for the thrill of the car top down on a beautiful winter afternoon, "hey, what's playing at the dollar theater, want to go?" impromptu after-church Sunday lunches .... these are the moments and faces I'm missing.
Missing you all, hoping to share Edinburgh with you soon.
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