haven't really figured it out yet, but starting a new life is not an easy task.
i've come here (L.A., la la land, tinsletown) because of a passion. it's not easy picking up and leaving because you have a love for something. it's make sense to leave home cause of a job, but not the pursuit of one. sometimes i think i must be crazy, but most of the time i know it had to be done. had to cut the chord at some point, why not do it right away?
i do miss home, however. i don't miss the town i grew up in, never was for me, but i do miss the people i love. my family, my friends, and significant other. now i'm getting sappy.
ok, i'll stop right there.
chicago was my city, and will always be my city. there's no other place like it in this country. L.A., despite it's constantly great weather and it's relaxed laid-back atmosphere, is not a place you could ever call home. damn it's big. i'm so tired of driving everywhere.
by the way, if you are coming out here, everything is twenty minutes away. i've found myself saying "oh, i'll be there in twenty minutes" or "yeah, it's not that far, it's only about twenty minutes" more times than any human being ever should in one lifetime.
i guess this isn't really a how to, it's more of a how come.
i don't regret leaving home. i don't regret having to say goodbye to my friends and family, but that doesn't mean i don't miss them.
here is a list (in no speicific order) of the people i miss most back home:
(my family are my obvious #1, all tied for first, but after that, there is no order)
mom, dad, ryan (my sis)
mike
stephanie
kelly
ricky
denney
ben
schuff
adam
jon
mary jean, john, and the entire roselli clan
cara
waterman
amy
matt
nate
taryn
ethan
faisal (even though he's not technically home)
those people made me. i don't know if i made an imprint on their lives, i hope i did, but each of those people have each had a hand in shaping the person i am today. life is not about what you do, it's about who you are with when you do those things.
thank you to all of the above. hopefully one day i can make you proud out here.
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We all miss you too, Craig! I can't speak for everyone (although I'm sure they feel the same), but you had definitely made an imprint on my life. You have offered great friendship and support and I know you will continue to. I couldn't be more proud of you for going out to LA and making it happen! Not everyone can say they've done that.
ReplyDelete*have definitely made an imprint. You know how I loathe typos.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say "Chicago was my city and will always be my city", I am reminded of "New York was his town, and always would be."
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