Patty Mayeux Blog

We are moving across the state (it’s a big one). I’m up to the task of culling things to simplify the move, but the brain chatter of what to keep, toss or donate makes for sleepless nights. Harder still is the slow and sad process of saying goodbye to our friends, communities and activities that more than ten years ago helped us form a solid connection to our new home and city. 

Our last move (an hour up the freeway from Galveston to Houston) was delayed by a nasty hurricane named Ike that rolled through our hamlet, leaving a big fat mess in the wake of a twenty-foot plus storm surge. We assured friends that yes, we were moving, but first we had to recover from that major weather hit. It was an untethered time. For four years we lived in Limbo Land as I resisted getting involved in new things but was only half-present for old things. 

I knew it was temporary. Long term, but temporary. In hindsight, it all unfolded in the best possible way. In the mix of it all, I wasn’t so sure. This time around there will be weeks, not years, of saying goodbye. I’ll feel untethered, emotionally from long and valued friends and digitally while between internet services. Soon enough, we’ll form new connections and forge new friendships, one tether at a time. May it become clear one day that it all worked out in the best possible way.