Part of me doesn't feel like I could do justice to DC in a single post. So rather I will focus on my departure from DC so I can begin blogging about my Sabbatical.
Packing up my office was actually pretty rough. Even though I will be working for the same company, it was hard to know that I will never work in this space again.
It's an ending and those are always a little bit sad for me.
The hardest part about leaving DC is of course leaving behind the incredible friends that I've made. They hosted a Going Away Party for me, which I didn't snap a single picture from, but I enjoyed laughing and chatting with some of my favorite DC folk.
The following evening, a few of my closest friends got together at MJ's house where we sat around and laughed and talked and reminisced about our time together in DC.
It was one of those nights that made my heart ache with love.
Here I am with Rachel. The infamous Rachel who planted the Utah seed in my heart.
She is a ray of sunshine.
MJ, Laney and I stealing a picture between our discussions about men and life. These are two of my oldest friends in DC and without whom my life would be far less happy.
Saying goodbye to them may have just about broken my heart.
My empty bedroom. It's really happening.
The scripture verse that has hung on my door since my last adventure. Quitting teacher and entering unemployment only to land at the job of my dreams. 5 years later this verse has just as much power.
Sneaking in a final lunch with Amber. Good Stuff Eatery was in fact Good Stuff- though saying goodbye to this bundle of joy was not easy.
Friends that feel the need to come and send me off, even though I was leaving on a Saturday morning in the rain are the kind of friends a girl hates to leave.
Savanna is the little sister I never had and the ying to my yang.
Oh Josh. We've been friends since I lived in Arizona back in 2005 and he's been in DC now for a bit over 6 months but he has been such a blessing to me in this transition.
He may drive me crazy at times, but our friendship has been such a gift and for that I am so grateful.
My beautiful 2004 Honda Civic with over 140,000 miles is ready to make another trek across country.
I may not be as ready as I thought, but she'll at least get the job done.
Here's to the open road!
3 comments:
DC has such special memories and friends for so many of us!
Miranda, Miranda. I just looked at your blog for the first time in forever and it made me miss you! And sorry to say it, but this post of you saying goodbye to your DC friends and your bedroom and everything almost made me cry. There is a little pit in my stomach thinking about when I left--it was so hard to leave all that! It's been almost 5 years since I left and I don't know if I'll ever fully get it out of my system! Also, Josh is in DC?? What the heck? Awesome. This is the longest comment ever. Let's talk soon.
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