We' ve said it a hundred times this week. This is the hardest place we've ever had to leave. From New York to California and back again, no city we've ever visited or lived in has had such a profound effect on us.
When Rob gave me the news months ago that a promotion to his home office in St. Louis was shifting from dream to reality, I starting crying--mentally saying a long good-bye to everything I love about Portland. Views of Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens made me cry. The long hallway of trees on the way to the coast made me cry. Seeing the city coming out of the tunnel on 26 made me cry. The Made in Oregon sign? Yup. Smoke at the Timbers match against Vancouver provided a convenient excuse to tear up too. So I thought that when it came time to say some real good-byes this week, maybe my quota of weeping would be used up. Not even close. I've held it in as I've hugged you all, but as soon as I'm out of sight I spill over like the Pacific NW skies.
I don't subscribe to any religion, but I can still say that I feel blessed to have been here, to have met and known you all. Thank you for opening your hearts to our family, Portland has truly stolen ours.
RCTID
Location : 2000-2098 SE Taggart St, Portland, OR 97202,
Jodi --
ReplyDeleteI know I don't even really know you (yet), but I've moved around a lot over the years, and I know how some places feel so right -- so like the "home" maybe you used to have, or never had and longed for -- and some places you never quite settle into. I hope you find a cozy place in St. Louis that feels right for you!
margie