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I have acted on an impulse that I have had for a long time now. I have decided to move from Michigan in the hopes of jump starting my life and hopefully my career. It is a decision that has been put off for quite a while. I have come to the realization that life is too darn short to keep procrastinating hoping the job outlook would get better or that I would stumble upon some kind of path that would lead to fulfillment. Instead I am just going to take a chance for once and try before I wake up one day and realize it is too late and am left with regrets. No firm date as of yet, but in the near future I will be moving to Pittsburgh.

Over the last several years I have always considered places like Chicago, Colorado, and Indianapolis to name a few. Pittsburgh made it to the list in the last couple years. It has the city environment that I like without being overbearing. The opportunities for living quarters and career aspirations are, I think, better than here in Michigan. Also it has something that those other cities do not, it has family.

The last several years have brought many changes in my life, beginning with the loss of my mother and subsequently the loss of any kind of a relationship with my father, closing of my business, moves, and a new job. Through it all I had my family and close friends around for support and encouragement of all kinds. For a long time, my family was the one constant in my life that I could count on. I could not even begin to do justice to, by simply writing, the impact they had on my life. But I think in a family as close as ours, we all show, in many little ways, the closeness and appreciation for one another every time we see or talk to each other. So being only a half hour away from those I care about most was the only big hurdle left for me. But making that leap is easier when I remember that Pittsburgh is only 4-5 hours away and the only bad thing about the drive is watching out for troopers on the Ohio Turnpike. Also knowing that I have family waiting for me at my destination and who will probably take this transplant into there home for a little while makes it easier because I can go to a place where I feel welcome and at home.

Well, before I get all Mike Myers/Linda Richman/coffee talk and become more verklempt, I will end this post for now. More later.