I woke up this morning and wondered if it was crazy to turn around and go back to Raleigh one more time just to wrap my arms around those people that are so hard to leave behind. I still kinda wonder if I should...
I got a lot of texts today that said "how's the roadtrip?" "have you made it to Nashville yet?" "are you already in Texas?"....the truth is, I haven't even made it out of North Carolina. Leaving behind the Capital City was rough, but spending my last night in the house I grew up in made it almost impossible to leave today. Today, more than ever, I appreciated when our Lab needed a belly rub--It felt better than ever when Mom kissed my forehead this morning when she left for work--And eating lunch with Dad seemed to feel more special than it ever had in the past. I know that no matter how old I am, I will always be their "little girl," and days like today will never be easy.
But somehow, I found my way away from Aycock Avenue and onto I-40 WEST to put the wheels of this journey into motion. Tomorrow's sunrise means that it is time to put hundreds of miles behind me and time to set my eyes on Dallas.
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