At this time last year we considered a 1-year move with the possibility for a longer term position (though not guaranteed). The location was about 90 minutes from my mom and dad and within 6-7 hours of my husband’s parents. On one hand it seemed the perfect move for us, but after considering several factors we decided it was too risky.
For starters, we weren’t entirely sure I could find a job in my field in the community and that meant looking 60 to 90 miles away with scary winter travel. Another option was for me to stay here and commute back and forth. But the question of the animals was not easy. Would B take all the animals or would he take two and leave two with me? Those goodbyes would be horrible. When we shared about the potential move with one of our nieces her comment was, “When I think of my aunt and uncle, I just see you two together and not apart.” We decided we agree. (We are discovering she’s pretty wise and she’s only 17!!) All things considered we decided this was not a good fit for either B or me, so B pulled himself out of the job search.
Once we made this decision to stay we got more serious about the remodel. Oddly, the more we talked the more it seemed to make sense despite of the economic conditions. Having a second bathroom is good for resell as is an in-house tornado shelter especially in OK. Finally, we decided that investing in the local economy was something we wanted to do and something we could do. So far no regrets. Some fears, but no regrets.
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NOTE: Photo courtesy Dave Mardis. Taken about 5 miles east of us.
3 comments:
yay for storm shelters! wish we had one. if there are any tornado warnings during the day i try to go hang out at my folks house. The have an underground room.
p.s. reflections were hard for me too. especially after receiving some really bad news.
I can imagine it feels quite good to know you have a safe place to go when you need it. Scary.
Seems we all have those decisions which, when made, turn out to be just the right thing. :c)
I was thinking about you during that storm and wondering if you were safely ensconced in the shelter! Actually, if it had been just a bit more scary, you might've heard a knock at your door...
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