Well, we finally did it. We got a house. After looking at approximately 50 houses (or what feels like 50 houses!), we finally found “the one” for us. And then, after a week’s worth of intense pain and anxiety, after putting in an offer and having it accepted, the closing date finally came today, and we signed the necessary papers that make us official homeowners. Now all we need to do is wait for the day to move in, which is a little under a month and a half from now. That’s how long we have to pack to move into our lovely new home! It is tiring just thinking about it!

There are a lot of things going on in our heads. We have a lot of plans, some realistic, some maybe not so much, but we will get there in time. I can’t believe that I am at a time in my life already where I am thinking about what to do in my 30s and my 40s, and where our family is headed. I’m over the hump that most people get in their 20s, about “where shall I live?” and “who shall I grow old with?” and “should I have children?” All those things have been taken care of. Now, on to the next stage in life. It is a little insane, and a little scary, but a lot exciting.

(P.S. Please give hope and love and positive energy out there to anyone who needs it, especially in this new decade. This includes victims of the latest Haiti disaster, the abused, the neglected, the sick and the dying, even those with malignant Mesothelioma. We all need to give a little more kindness in this world. We all need a little more love.)