Stranger in Texas

Wrapping up the decade of life in one place and moving to some unfamiliar region did not sound very heartsome or attractive to me at all. Besides the fact that I am not the kind of person who welcomes a challenge or any kind of abrupt changes in life, leaving those friends of mine who have known me so well enough to read my mind without asking was like a home truth or some kind of a bad plisky of your destination.

However, I know for sure it all depends on how you look at things in life. Change could mean building new expectation, not just being pushed to venture out of the comfort zone. It is no one else but you that creates another happy chapter in life. Having to say goodbye to the old friends of yours doesn’t and should not mean at all to sever all ties with them in your future life. Leaving them would rather make your hearts grow fonder and realize once again how precious those people are to you. To me, living in a new place means having a new addition of human relationships to the existing group of wonderful friends that I am blessed to have.

Daily affirmation goes like this: “Worries or concerns laid aside. No need to think of worst case scenarios. Take a deep breath and soak up the Texan heat. Ev’thang is gonna ah’ite!”

Expressions

heartsome: (adjective) cheerful/ giving cheer or spirit/ encouraging

hometruth: (noun) an indisputable fact or basic truth, especially one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment

plisky: (noun = adjective) a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank.

to venture out of….: (verb) to go out of something cautiously

to sever all ties with ….: (verb) To break up a relationship

Ev’thang is gonna ah’ite.: (Texan diction/ dialect) Everything is going to be alright.