I love Chicago so much but sometimes I miss home and everyone I left behind. And the the thought of starting over from zero is so tiring. I wish i just could have one person here, that knows me. I dont have to tell them my history or give background, they just already know.
Time will wipe these tears dry. But for now, I let them roll listening to your voice sing.
The first year I lived in Chicago I hated it. I had my wife (then girlfriend) and grad school, but everything I knew and cared about was back in new york. I couldn't wait to finish and move back.
ReplyDeleteThe second year, I started to really learn my way around the city, and started to appreciate the really amazing cultural scene here. Plus, I made a few friends.
The third year, I had my work, and the beginnings of a support network. People who I could truly hang out with and feel comfortable around. I could have left, but I didn't. Chicago had grown on me.
I've been here eight years now, and I love my life here. It'll be different for each person, but I like to think that us east coasters need to stick together out in the midwest and support each other. There is no place like New York/New Jersey, but at the same time, there really is no place quite like Chicago in the world. Here's hoping that whatever the journey is for you, that you come to enjoy it as much as I have.
i hope things are looking up Courtney! and i hope you're feeling better, health-wise, too; everything can seem more difficult when you're sick. my beginnings of a cold in soc. theory last week turned into the full-blown flu (what i would have given for my mom to be in chicago!). let me know if i can do anything. :)
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