Voyages near and afar

37 days have passed since the last post. I am tired, nervous, anxious, happy, stressed out, and oddly ready for what is to come. On Monday, I fly out to see family I have not seen in a decade and a half. I left that state with hopes of never living there again, but my complete lack of family pride has left me with an ache I feel every time I see their pictures. On Monday, I land in the arms of that family and mend the gap, if even for just a few days.