And So It Begins ...
Six months. That’s how long we have until we leave Toronto and Return to Moncton.
It’s funny the different reactions we get when we say we’re moving. People who know me from before I moved to Toronto aren’t surprised I’m heading back East – but I think they’re a little shocked that it’s Moncton. I lived there for almost a year before … and let’s just say that wasn’t the high point of my life. I think even most people who know me from living in Toronto expected me to go home at some point – or just haven’t gotten used to me being part of the scenery here yet. It’s only been 11 months.
It’s different from him. He’s been here almost 5 years – and is surrounded daily by people landing jobs at the big consulting firms and corporate headquarters. He often gets an incredulous, "Why?" when we tell people we’ve moving to Moncton. Some people seem to understand a bit once he explains his family is there – parents, brothers, grandparents, high school friends. Then his usual explanation: "I want to own a garage before I’m 40 – and that ain’t happening in Toronto!" But there still seems to be a glint of "that’s too bad, what a waste" in their eyes.
I think the move is easier on me, in some ways. People don’t question my motives as much (except when it’s folks back home, wondering why I’m stopping in New Brunswick and not keeping on past the Canso Causeway). And I’ve spent a good part of my adult life and my career in the Maritimes. I know the optimism that’s blossomed in some areas, the opportunities that are available. He’s gotta take my word on that.
Any move would have its challenges, and while I’m sure Moncton has a lot of them in store for us, I do think it’s going to work out just fine. We just need to find jobs, get a mortgage, buy a house, make some new friends, and pay off tens of thousands of dollars in debt. What could go wrong?
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