Washington

I have lived in Washington my whole life. I lived in the same house up until I was 18. Then I went to Washington State University (on the east side of the state) for four awesome years. I was thrilled to get out of an area I new like the back of my hand!!! I loved experiencing and exploring a new area like Pullman. I met some great people and made friendships that will last a lifetime. But, when the 4 years was up I was ready to get back to the west side and to experience civilization again. So, Joey and I moved to Bothell where we have lived for almost 2 years now. The area we live in is great and we have built a solid life. We own our own place and live really close to our family. Bothell was new to both of us when we moved. It is the same general area to wear I grew up but totally new for Joey.

But a small part of me wants to get out of Washington all together. I don’t know where I want to go but I want to explore something other than Washington. It is all I know. I don’t want to move across the country or anything like but just some where else to explore with my husband. Here are the pros and cons of moving away:

Pros:
~It will be a fun adventure and challenge that I am ready and willing to take. We will get to experience a new place and meet new people. I want to be around a different atmosphere. And I am starting to hate the rain and not to mention all of the traffic~


Cons:
~We won’t be close to our families whom we are very close with and loving spending time with. We are planning to start a family soon, so the love and support from family will be greatly needed. I see how great my Dad is with my sister’s new born. And not to mention he is trilled to have a grand child. I want that for the children I have someday.~

Here is what we could do. We could move and experience a new place for a little while. Then we could move back to Washington and start a family. BUT I can’t wait that long to have children. I am yearning to be a mother and have the family I have always wanted. Even though some people might say I am still young. I don’t care what other people say. Starting a family is all Joey and I talk about. We are totally ready to give all of our time and attention to raising a family.

So, after writing this, I realized that the Cons of moving away totally out way my selfish reasons for the pros. I thought I would have a whole list of pros….but that is about it (I guess I just needed to write it down to realize it).

In my life I have always tried to do what is best for the people around me and put the people I love before anything else. I try not to be selfish. What is best for my husband and I and our future children is to stay in Washington. It is in fact a great place to be and to keep building our life. The life that I absolutely love.