Thursday, August 07, 2003
Road Trip
Ok, people. If you stuck around this long, you'll now learn what exactly I've been talking about.My brother has invited me to live with him for one year in Houston, bill free. Whatever money I earn goes towards my education and achieving my goals after that year is up.
So, I'm getting rid of pretty much everything I own, renting a car and driving to TX. Soon. I have to raise $300 more and I have to tie up some "loose ends". Then? I'm off.
"What was the hard part? What was the drama you were given us earlier?"
Right. Picking up and starting over really isn't that scary. I'm not afraid of change. I'm not afraid of adventure. If it was just me, this would have been easy and I would have been doing it by now.
The HARD part was that I have to lose all my pets except one. My brother owns his house and has graciously allowed me to keep one pet but the rest, they need homes. This is not something that is easy for me nor is is it a decision that comes lightly.
I had written a bit about the why's and how's but I've decided to just say this:
Anyway-I do have some good news. I found my dog a home. I am very excited about who her new parents will be. She will be with me, acting as protector and comedianne for most of my trip. I'll be taking a left and meeting up with her new parents in St. Louis, MO. They will then go back to Indiana and I will continue on to TX. In fact, some of you might even know her new family. Her new mom has a site, mamamontezz. They will send pics, let me watch her on webcam, come visit...so, really, this is a better winning situation for all than I could have even dared to hope for. I actually think my dog will have a better life with them than she did with me. Which is saying a lot.
The fact that I have found a home for my dog is huge. It also assures me that I'm doing the right thing. See, there's one thing I won't do: I will not put my pets in the pound.
I still have two cats to find homes for. One of my cats and I have a strong bond and I secretly wish I could find someone who would just watch him for a year and let me have him back. But, good homes are what is important right now.
Anyway, that's what is going on. One or two more caring pet homes and $300 that I'm going to somehow pull out of the sky--then I'm off.
Wanna help? Let me know. Otherwise, stay tuned for some very interesting posts in the near future.
