Just when you think life sucks enough... it sucks some more.
I’m 42 years old and I’ve had my family around me my whole life, I have three brothers and a sister. My brother Gary just called me (he’s the one just younger than me) and said that he’s moving to Florida (1,588 miles away) with his wife Jennifer and two sons, Daniel and Charles. They’ll be gone by the end of November. His first son, Joseph lives with his ex-wife and he doesn’t know how to tell him, Joseph is 15, the same age as my daughter. I didn’t think that I had any heart left to break… I was wrong. I can't tell you how bad this sucks.
posted by Chuck at
2:27 PM
7 Comments:
Distance is a fuckwad. I know this. And i hope that you can deal alright with the distance..
I lived really far away from my parents for a verylong time, and my brothers. So I know how it feels.
((hugs))
thanks xmichra, i've never been distanced from my family before, my sister moved a few hours away one time but she moved back before i got used to it, where my brother is moving to is 22.5 hours away by car non-stop, it's gonna suck hard but it's an awfully good chance for his family, a nice house and a job making 3 times as much as he ever has and his wife's pay will be about double with a free home with a built in pool. he'd be a dumbass not to move, but it's still gonna suck hard.
I can't imagine how much courage it took from my Mom to leave Japan at the ripe old age of 18 and move to the United States. She finally got to go back to see her family after 27 years in the United States. She had more guts than me!
Wow that must really hit hard and hurt, Chuck. Believe it or not, I got myself all worked up a few weeks ago (in tears) just wondering how life would be if one day my son were to move from this area and I had no family around. It sucked so bad to even imagine it I finally had to concentrate real hard to stop imagining it. Big hugs to you. You will get through this one, too, buddy!
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azcg - i never have been able to imagine packing up and moving off, i don't have those type of guts, i don't feel like i would last a week somewhere else. i think my brother is doing the best thing for his family, i know he doesn't want to go but it's a great oppertunity, sometimes you don't get anywhere unless you take a risk.
jt - one time a few years back my ex-wife was gonna move to texas and take emily, i thought it was gonna kill me. they went down there and turned around and came back. i was never so glad for anything in my life. life always seems to work out one way or the other but i sure don't like turns it takes to get there. take care.
Oh yes, that really sucks. It makes me understand now how my sisters have felt when I moved away. I never thought of them, just me and my kids and a better life.
Luckily there are always sms, e-mails, web cams, letters and phones.
Love never move, so good wishes to you all.
hannelie - my uncle said growing up in a large family is wonderful until they get old or move away.
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