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This has been a hella busy week at work. A lot of deals getting priced and transactions on the horizon so it has kept me busy. First week holding down the back row of the trade floor by the windows solo but I am not moving for now. Not giving up the view. At least the rain has stopped.
A ton of travel coming up here. Wedding season in the fall. And for the record, who the hell plans a fall wedding? Don't people know that it's football season? I am out of town four of the next five weekends and three of them are for weddings and I am in one of them. Which brings me to........
Heading home this weekend for David's wedding. Talk about mixed feelings. Mobile will always and forever be what I consider to be my home town. Born there. Educated there. Grew up in the same house for 26 years until mom moved. Every birthday, thanksgiving and Christmas in the same house. So many memories. I guess I am apprehensive on the changes there and all the memories that will flood back going there. On one hand it defines who I am and so many memories of my father are in that city. On the other hand, it has changed so much and I am not sure how it will feel going back after 5 or 6 years. I am sure it will feel smaller. But I think most of all I fear that it has become a city more divided - split down the middle between black and white. What will my old neighborhood look like? Seeing my old home is really gonna rip me up I think.
Strange to have these feelings about going home. I think the best I can hope is that I will reconnect and not making that connection again is probably what I fear the most.
A ton of travel coming up here. Wedding season in the fall. And for the record, who the hell plans a fall wedding? Don't people know that it's football season? I am out of town four of the next five weekends and three of them are for weddings and I am in one of them. Which brings me to........
Heading home this weekend for David's wedding. Talk about mixed feelings. Mobile will always and forever be what I consider to be my home town. Born there. Educated there. Grew up in the same house for 26 years until mom moved. Every birthday, thanksgiving and Christmas in the same house. So many memories. I guess I am apprehensive on the changes there and all the memories that will flood back going there. On one hand it defines who I am and so many memories of my father are in that city. On the other hand, it has changed so much and I am not sure how it will feel going back after 5 or 6 years. I am sure it will feel smaller. But I think most of all I fear that it has become a city more divided - split down the middle between black and white. What will my old neighborhood look like? Seeing my old home is really gonna rip me up I think.
Strange to have these feelings about going home. I think the best I can hope is that I will reconnect and not making that connection again is probably what I fear the most.
posted by Booster MPS at
3:44 PM
4 Comments:
My sister asked me recently if I would consider ever moving back home. I surprised her (and myself) when I answered, "no." For years I dreamed of taking my family home but knew that Himself would never even consider that move. Now that I (somewhat) have the freedom to go back - I know in my heart its not the place for me. Too much has changed there. Too much in me has changed. I thoroughly enjoy going home to visit Momma and my sisters, but move home? No. I don't see that happening.
Hopefully you'll find Mobile the way you left it bro. My home town hasn't changed at all since I moved away, and you know everything happens slower in good ole Alabama.
I always cry at weddings - it's really embarressing. Enjoy Mobile, Booster.
Everytime I go home I feel like such a big fish in a small pond. I see people who I grew up with still there and I wonder why they never left. Small town mentality. It's good though on the other hand to get back to the simple things in life.
Lots of weddings coming up your way it seems. I thought June was the wedding month-who knew.
Hope your travels prove to be fun and safe ones....take pics. I love those.
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