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| Our friends' adorable bulldog puppy, Bullseye, taking a break from the party in our bedroom. Wish we could keep him! |
Suddenly, it’s hitting us and the other people in the
program (who affectionately refer to themselves as MEIMs) that we’ll be making
one of the biggest moves of our lives in just a few short months. It seemed far
away in August when they first started classes. But once the New Year came and
went, it seemed a lot more real. Some of the MEIMs are already talking about
finding apartments and renting trucks. I feel good knowing that we’re ahead of
most of them when it comes to knowing things about PODs and boxes and bubble
wrap. But when we all get to LA, we’ll all be thrown in it together.
I admit that it has taken me some time to warm up to all the
people in Gabe’s program. I’ve come to realize, though, that besides the small
group of friends that I have at work, these are really the only friends we have
here. And they’ll be the only friends that we’ll have in LA. I’m not saying any
of this to get pity. I know when my family hears this, they’ll say, “Come home!
We will make sure you’re not lonely!” Yes, this experience has been lonely at
times, but I guess what I really mean to say is that it’s been pretty amazing
to see how so many different people from widely different backgrounds can bond
so closely together when they realize that they’re all each other has.
Remembering that we’re not taking this adventure on our own makes it all a
little less daunting and a little more exciting.
So, as a thank you for one of the best Super Bowl parties
ever, here’s to the MEIMs and what lies ahead!
