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Originally Posted by Happinow
It is impressive how welcoming you all are on this forum. For those of us who will leave our families behind, leave everything that is familiar to us behind, leave where we've grown up.....it will give us a "peace" of mind to know that when we arrive you all will be greeting us with open arms. While we all talk about how wonderful it will be to live in TV, a lot of us, myself included, will be leaving our sisters, brothers, mother (who is 84), friends and all that we've known for 52+ years. Our hearts will be heavy for a while. But, with all of your encouragement and friendly spirits it will certainly make the transition easier. Thanks to all of you in advance.
P.S. I think I'll need a welcome wagon when we arrive! Wait, make that a welcome golf cart!!
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I know it's difficult to leave family, friends and your routine of life.
For me, I wanted to live in a dynamic thriving community and TV has all those components if I utilize them. For most of my life I have been a caretaker, always there for clients, family and friends. Years ago I had a bout of cancer. During that time I questioned and viewed my life as an observer. I realized I was not a good friend to myself, I began to take care of me and to dream of what I wanted to do on this planet. The hardest part was taking the first step.
I left my daughter and her two children in California. My kid is a mature dynamic woman, she will be so okay without me, I raised her to be self sufficient. If I had stayed in CA for her and the grandkids, I would not be true to my dreams or to my soul.
You will be welcomed to TV with open arms. I have not met any of these folks in person, but they are my friends. The golden thread runs through us all. I try to look at our similarities and not the differences.
Your going to be so okay.
J