In Kingdoms of the Cool

The Family Party...

The family party celebrating our move to L.A. was this past Sunday and afterward there was one word on my mind: 'Overwhelmed.' Not by the planning or any feelings of regret or even the fact that I am REALLY going to miss a true Chicago hot dog for a while (can you tell I just had my last one today for lunch from Superdawg?). The trip itself hasn't really gotten to me. What was 'overwhelming' was the continued generosity and support my siblings and I have gotten from both sides of my extended family.

When I heard that we were, in fact, going to have a party to send me off in style, I was happy to find out that I would most likely get a chance to see my family one more time. Growing up in a close-knit family is something that I wish everyone could have the benefit of but knowing that it is actually a rare occurrence makes me feel that much more lucky. This understanding is one the many reasons my ultimate goal is to make it back to Chicago to settle down after acquiring as much knowledge and experience as I can. Hopefully, I can earn my living in a few different places before being able to come back home to stay. Before setting off this weekend, I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew not only how much I appreciate their support, but also how happy I was to be able to see much of them one more time.

Thanks again, everyone!

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posted by MikeStan @ 1:17 PM