Round 2- why not?

There are a lot of changes about to happen in my life- to my surprise, I am going back to New York, and not to visit. I am going up there to live. Again. Yes, I am still a peach, but I need another big bite out of the Big Apple that tried to spit me out. 

The whole idea started a few months ago when my boyfriend got an amazing job offer up in New York right out of grad school. The job he was offered was everything he was working for, and as much as I wanted him to find a job in Atlanta it just wasn't happening. 

At first I cried, not just cried, wailed. I was devastated. How was he going to go up to New York and me stay in Atlanta, what were we going to do? All I had been looking forward to for months was us finally actually being able to live together and not have to worry about traveling to see each other, and in one swoop- those dreams were crushed. He was going to be there, and I was going to be here. There was no way I was going back up to the city that I didn't survive in. I wanted to be in Atlanta, I wanted to be home where my family was and where it was warm. That is what I had wanted for months, what I cried for in New York the first time. How could I leave when I just got back? 

After some thinking- and long talks with my mom- I decided, why not go with him? I love him, and want to be with him, and if he was willing to move to Atlanta to be with me, why wouldn't I follow him? I am only 23 years old- there is so much to explore, things to see, cities to live in and adventures to be had- and as long as we are together, life seems to be better and happier. And that made my decision- I am going back up to go on this adventure with him, we are starting our big adventure- in a big city. 

 So once the decision to move was made, I started working on getting transferred with my current job. It was never a sure thing, but I worked on it for about 2 months. I pushed and found a niche within my current company that I felt like I could excel in, and that area also happened to be based out of New York. All of the stars aligned at once, the rain clouds parted, and a ray of sunshine came in- my transfer got approved 2 weeks ago!! 

So- its all happening, In April, I am giving the big apple a second try- and this time the adventure is not alone. 

Peace, love and You only live Once, 

B