Change can be very scary. Especially when you have no idea what the future holds. Those were my first thoughts when I moved out. The idea of not having my parents right next to me at any time, no longer having my old part time job, not seeing my friends with the same frequency: those were all things that horrified me. At first I did not adapt well. Many sleepless nights, and many days spent sleeping. Countless tears spilt over things I’d usually never cry about. I thought it would never end.
Little did I know, it did. It did not happen overnight; I didn’t even see it happen. But next thing I know, here I was, getting myself breakfast and eating outside to enjoy the warm weather. I no longer think about my old job. I miss my parents but we visit eachother when we can. I facetime my friends probably way too often. But most importantly; I adapted to a different life.
New friends that are neither better, nor worse than my old ones, just different. Job opportunities that set me up for even greater success appeared. Family troubles, they happened, yes, but I overcame. My life is completely different now, but that does not mean this change happened for the worst. I learned and grew from it, and different experiences is what makes us who we are.
Sometimes, even if a decision seems like the wrong one, all we need is some time. Time to reflect, time to learn, time to grow, and time to adapt.
It will, always, be okay.
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