Chicago to Miami

Monday, November 05, 2007

Back, Back - Forth and Forth Current mood: contemplative Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

So for those of you who don't know, I am in the process of coordinating my move back to Miami (yes I'm moving back ... shut it!)

I was talking to my friend Mary Ann not too long ago about how people will probably criticize (her for moving back to Chicago and me for moving back to Florida) - and that's fine. I'm sure it's to be expected and to be honest I couldn't care less. I had my reason for moving home and I don't regret it. I couldn't have learned what I learned without moving 1400 miles ... so if that means I moved only to return right where I came from only a few months later, I'm fine with that. It's a small price to pay for having peace of mind. I'm the one who has to live with myself day in and day out ... I'm the one that has to live with my decisions and actions ... I'm the one that would have to live with my regrets if I didn't do what I felt I had to do at any point in my life.

Why people think they need to criticize and have a superior attitude just because someone doesn't fit into their mold, I'll never fully understand. I do believe that there are some cases where the criticism evolves from some sort of envy ... because deep down there is a part of them that wishes they could be more free. People need to quit worrying about what other people say or what other people think. Those people don't matter. I'm sure you've all heard the saying "the people that mind don't matter - and the people that matter don't mind" ... well those really are words to live by. Be yourself and do what makes you happy because in the end it's only you in this world. You come into the world alone and you die alone. And for the record, this frame of mind does not come from ignorance. I had to learn this lesson the hard way. By seeing a parent, close relatives, and close friends die far before their time. It makes you realize that our time on this Earth is short - and we should experience all of the things that we want or feel we need to. The only person you have to answer to is God ... so if deep down you feel like something is right and you only hold back because of what people will say/think ... let go of that fear and just go for it!!!