Four years ago I moved to the Midwest from the East coast. Against all of the warnings that I wouldn’t make it by myself, I thrived. I made friends, I landed a wonderful full time job, and most importantly I found my partner and had my son. When things got hard, I was told to come home. I politely declined the offer.
Now, four years later, I have decided to move in with my parents. Not because I need them, but because they need me. Everyone is warning me that I will hate it and that I need to do what’s best for my family.
Well I am. I am doing what is best for my family.
My parents raised four children and did an unbelievable job. They did everything they could for their children. They have been married for 37 years. However, life is swallowing them whole. Despite all of the warnings, I know this is what I need to do.
I want my son to know kindness. I want my son to see what it means to love. I want my son to know that if you love someone, you take care of them no matter what.
I proved everyone wrong when I moved to the Midwest and now I will prove everyone wrong again. Because I live with my decisions and if someone else makes my decisions for me, well I would never be able to live with that.
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Brilliant!
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Forget what everyone else says, that’s a wonderful lesson to teach your son. Family should take care of each other!
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Thank you! 🙂
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That is amazing!!
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Thank you 🙂
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AMEN Hannah! People got a lot to say, and some of it might actually be true when it comes to their perspective. The way they’ve been raised may not be what you’ve experienced, and for some it’s hard to understand the lovingly kindness you’ve been shown.
We’ve got to follow our instincts and our hearts. More and moreover our parents are going to need us. Heck! We needed them, or some semblance of parents. Why not give back now?! Besides, intergenerational love is the best. Your child with benefit, and so will your parents.
I also live in the Midwest. Indiana. It’s lovely, and has far more to offer than corn. I may travel the 🌍 over, and have, but land my final destination aircraft in the Midwest please, and thank you very much!!!
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I hope you are right, and that sounds like a good decision. However, I have experienced that living separately and taking good care works well. I am very far from my mom and my daughter, and that is terrible on one hand because the ocean is between us, but somewhat great on another hand because any meeting is a wonderful experience.
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