Sometimes I like to think of our lives as a series of adventures. Thinking in these terms is a way that helps me deal with the stress of change. Most people resist change with the core of their being while a few out there try to truly embrace the wonder and adventure that change can bring.
Thinking of my adult life there are several defining moments that marked the beginning of new adventures. Going to college was the first big adventure. It was a chance to be mostly autonomous and the first time that the course of my life was determined solely by my own actions. The next great adventure was definitely marriage. I think marriage would make most people’s list but this was significant as now I had a partner to share in my adventure. Some more notables were taking a job 1000 miles from anything familiar to us, becoming homeowners, and most drastically, becoming a parent.
In 10 days time our foursome is about to embark on the next chapter of our story…our next great adventure. Doors have been opened which will take our family to a new place, a new job, and a new home. The decision to do this was not an easy one and the implications are much bigger this time. A job opportunity presented itself which will take us to the suburbs of Kansas City. Its is a good opportunity with room for career growth that will also bring us closer to family. This move will ultimately make our lives easier and hopefully more enjoyable.
We are saddened to be leaving a portion of our lives behind. Phoenixville has been good to us. We have enjoyed living in an area so rich in culture and history. We will be selling the house where so many memories were created and our girls were born. I will be leaving my first real job and a wonderful group of colleagues who have helped form me into the engineer I am today. Most of all we will miss all the wonderful friends we have made over the years.
My hope is that as we leave the Northeast for a new life in the Midwest that our lives had a positive impact on those we were near to. Thank you all for six and a half years of life and memories. We will miss you all.
-Dan, Erin, Alexandra, and Katharine
