This post is dedicated to Mom and Dad.
I have talked a lot about my excitement to return to Australia and how I felt happier while there. However, the hardest part about leaving is my family. I am very close to my family, and it will be difficult to not see them on a regular basis. We have Skype/Facetime so I can interact with them, but its not quite the same. I couldn't be where I am today, about to return to Australia, without them. I'm so grateful for their support. This past year has had lots of ups and downs, but without the help of my parents and the ability to live at their house over the past year, I wouldn't be able to jet off to Australia as soon as I am. Saving for this massive transition was no small feat, and their help has been greatly appreciated but maybe not vocalized enough. I never thought I would be a boomerang child, and had no idea when I asked if I could stay with them for a few months, that it would turn into over a year. However they have been so gracious and patient with the process and I've really enjoyed living with them over the past year. I think our relationship has grown and changed for the better. Navigating the relationship with your parents as an adult is strange and difficult at times, but living at their house navigating that adds a whole new dynamic. I've enjoyed getting to know a different side of my parents, hearing stories about their younger years, and realizing that some of my cheeky traits might be genetic. I will miss having them close and doing lots of fun new things with them in the city of Charlotte. I will miss just being able to pick up the phone and call them without having to convert time. I will miss hearing new stories about their pasts. I will miss seeing them on a regular basis. However I will not be missing Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune EVERY night! lol ;) Thank you mom and dad for your support, time, money, and patiences with me over the past year. I truly appreciate all that you have done for me to help me return to Australia. Love you!
Bye for now <3
