While I’m thinking about moving out of state, I really am not sure I want to before my parents pass away. Much like I’ve gotten once again to enjoy their Sunday dinners, despite my reservations about the health benefits, I realize that the time is short in their lives. To reject such things would be foolishness as time is so short. Likewise I want to spend as much time with them, learning whatever I can, helping them however I can before it’s over.

When I leave for my future home for good, I don’t plan on ever coming back – including for funerals. I want to look at Albany one last time and say that chapter of my life is over for good. The thing is if I move out of state, I’ll probably never see my parents again. And I enjoy every precious moment with them because I know it won’t be much longer. Things will be ordinary one day and then they will be gone. There will be a funeral and time will move on. That’s a good time after the funeral to think about leaving.