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September 22, 2007

Why did I leave?

Don't get me wrong. Things are finally shaping up here in Vegas, and am feeling more positive about my life and talent. But I won't deny that every day I still ask myself Why did I leave? I had everything I truly needed in Savannah. A fantastically affordable apartment with a separate work/craft studio (above), ample streets for me to ride my bike on, great friends who never hesitated to go out and have fun, business owners who knew me and often guided me, a college that generated plenty of art exhibits for me to feast my creativity on, trees and parks covered with Spanish moss, pink Magnolias in late February, the most delicious cupcakes this side of Alpha Centauri, my dearest Atlantic Ocean just 20 minutes away, the best bead store in the world, Mutation Craft Fair, mild winters, beautiful Victorian homes, endless inspiration in every cobble-stone street.

I had everything. What on Earth possessed me to leave?

But then I look at this photograph I took of a restaurant's bathroom stall in Charleston, South Carolina, and the reason becomes crystal clear.

It truly hurts to be away from all and everybody I loved in Savannah. But I made the jump. I ventured into a new adventure. I did it. No one can say I let fear overtake me. This photograph alone fuels me with all the strength I need to keep plotting all my future adventures.

(Why am I going through this again? A thunderstorm rolled by Vegas tonight, and it reminded me of my past, humid life.)

Posted by starmagn at September 22, 2007 04:21 AM

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Posted by: Majeak Ann at September 22, 2007 01:22 PM

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