I did it. I broke the seal on my savings account and started the inevitable outward flow of liquidity. It’s in exchange for the momentum to head west. I’m comfortable where I am. I like the people and things in my life. I’m settled in a way I’ve never known before. If it wasn’t for all the hard work past me put into this Seattle thing I could be tempted to stay. Sitting comfortably on my pile of savings, watching it trickle away.

So I sent the deposit check and won’t think about it again till I’m there. Just how I planned my wedding. This is the closest to seizing the day I can get. I’m still in shock. I have a permanent grin and everything is brighter. I am already moving, ever so slowly, and more perceptive people can tell. I’m known for disappearing but I don’t know how anyone could miss this train. I’ll be pulling out of the station for at least 3 weeks.

A month ago, I started treating every time I see someone like it could be the last. I might never stop doing that.