PROS and CONS

Three months ago, with the help of Rachel Degen, I came up with this little "idea" to move to Chicago. Yea, real little, eh? I decided immediately that no rash decisions would be made and that if everything worked out in my favor, then the move was meant to be. I got a little notebook and started writing out all of my plans, phone numbers to moving companies, websites for hygiene jobs, etc. Then I started a list of PROS and CONS. The list of PROS is overwhelming. Just this "idea" of moving and starting a whole new, fresh chapter changed my whole attitude about life.

I sat at work one day and started working the CONS list (Please don't give my bosses the link to this blog. Kthanks.). I came up with....one:

The second one didn't hit me until this weekend. I woke up Saturday morning, hopped in my car and drove five minutes down the road to spend the day with my niece. My sweet, beautiful, too-smart-for-her-own-good niece, Morgan.

I won't be able to do that while living in Chicago. *chirp*chirp*chirp*

The same feelings, of course, go for my family and close friends. But they all know me. They know my voice. They know my face when I walk into a room. I don't want Morgan, who is only 15 months old, growing up not knowing any of those things. I know she will be a phone call and a plane ride away but it's still going to be very tough. But I will make it happen. So...

Dear Morgan,
Your Aunt Elizabeth is the coolest of the Aunts (sorry, Jess). She had to move away to make certain there wasn't anything bigger in this world to offer her. She will continuously call you, text you pictures and send awesome gifts in the mail. And she loves you more than you'll ever know. And she will bail you out of jail ANY DAY.

Love,
Aunt Elizabeth

 Sweet little thang...