#AprilMoon15 Day 1

That’s when I knew that this chapter of my life had ended. And now I was free to…

Once the dust had settled and our family had been reunited, I realized that I was in the wrong place to build dreams — to raise young minds. That’s when I knew that this chapter of my life — living in rural Northwest Georgia, far away from my family of origin — had ended. I was now free to move away and rebuild our lives and start fresh. I’ve been planning a move back to Florida, much as I never thought I’d say that. I’d like to start over and give our family more support by moving closer to my family again. I grew my love of family in my family of origin, and I want my children to adopt that same mindset. I also see that the scars are rubbed wrong when we encounter people and places from that dreadful time under the microscope. It reminds all of us that we were once threatened as a family unit — that we were picked apart and forced to uphold lifestyles and standards far greater than the typical family. But now we are free, and we’re going to spend more time swimming in my grandparents’ pool, sharing big family meals, visiting the beach, and living our lives. It’s time to write a brand new chapter.