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St. Thomas in the Distance. |
We are on our way. We have sailed away and St. Thomas is in the
distance behind us. In the preparations
this morning I had a break down. Jake
and Fred (my father in-law) left the dock with Dozer and Crew to move the boat
from the dock to another bay. We still
had a few more loose ends and errands to tie up before leaving St. Thomas, so I
stayed on land to finish those up. As I
walked to the car and said farewell to the familiar faces I started to feel it
coming on. I got in the car and lost
it.
After living four years some place,
you definitely have mixed feelings about leaving. Living in St. Thomas, we knew it wasn’t the
right fit for us. We knew it wasn’t the
place that we wanted to stay and settle down.
The first few years were interesting getting to know the people and
customs of the island. I was very
unhappy with the difficulty to make close friends and the stresses of my
job. I was ready to leave last year. With the engine problems keeping us another
year my outlook changed. I guess everything
happens for a reason. If I had left a
year ago, I would have had no hesitation.
This year is a whole other story.
The last year has given me a more positive outlook on the island. Though my taste for the island isn’t as sour
as before, I know that it isn’t the place for us. I know that the close friends we make are
most likely to leave island and move on to bigger things. I know that we have a lot of aspirations that
can’t be fulfilled there. I know that
even though we developed sincere friendships with many people, it was time for
us to move on. Change is hard, that is
why I broke down.
It is the best thing for us to
leave. Our future is bright with open
seas waiting for us to explore. There is
so much that I want to accomplish and I know that acclimating to change is what
will help me do that. So here is to a
whole new adventure. It is time to be
brave and take some risks!
I look back on St. Thomas and have
a lot of negative memories. Those
memories helped me grow. Those
situations helped Jake and I grow closer as a couple, knowing that we had each
other to count on. With our final year
being more enjoyable, I have positive memories and friendships I hope will last
a lifetime. So St. Thomas, Thank you. Thank you for the good and the bad. Thank you for always keeping things
interesting. I won’t miss the entitlement
some have or everyone wanting to work on island time. However, I will miss all those moments when
you just shake your head and say, “Only in St. Thomas, you can’t make this
up!”
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Leaving the dock in St. Thomas |
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Dozer getting ready for our first big sail. |
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Both the boys waiting for us. |
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Crew all smiles! Ready for us to go. |
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