Relocation

Whew! It has been almost a year since I last posted here. It must be something to do with relocation.

RELOCATION as Wikipedia defines is the process of vacating a fixed residence in favor of another. It sounds so simple but requires a major decision since it brings a very major impact in life.

I have experienced relocation for the nth time. I sometimes wonder maybe I was once a Nomad in my past life. During my elementary years, my family relocated from Mindanao to Visayas. It was not a big deal. For me, it was just a change of school with new friends, neighbors, etc. While there, we transferred to several houses including my own decision to becoming a "boarder" during my college years. Still, no big deal. My family was there, relocation was just a few kilometers anyway.

Then my parents decided to go back to our hometown, Davao. Being the only single child left in the family, I decided it is right to be there with them. This was another major decision. I left work and relocated with my Mom and Dad to our new home in Davao. Eventually, circumstances brought me back to Cebu, for personal and career reasons. I stayed in 3 different houses before I finally had my own family. Then 2 houses after I got married, came the major relocation in my life.

Getting used to having a lot of family members around us, our family's transfer from Cebu to Dasmarinas, Cavite was an eye-opener. What I usually took for granted back home has become a luxury. People's presence, food, place, and etc. It was the first time it was just us. Me, my husband and my kid. It was great! But it was also scary....

Thoughts running through my mind...Finally we can schedule activities when we like, not relying on other people's schedule. Then we can decide how to spend our weekends, holidays. No obligations to visit this and that. I can finally plan what I want for my family...decisions, food, vacation, etc. But a lot of questions also came... what if someone gets sick? what if there is an emergency? what about the holidays? what if there is an emergency back home?

It has brought a lot of changes in our life. For one, my family has become closer...but of course, we are only 3. And we have no one else in here! Kidding aside, the experience also bring out the best in us, having no one to rely on.

I realized relocation is not a very simple decision. However, as in my every life, I always remember what my Mom said: It's okay to make a decision as long as you can stand by it and ready to take its consequences. My family decided on this, and we will stand by it. Challenges are never ending, we just hope and pray we can withstand everything that may come our way.