vaguely feel like moving away
(free book)
I live in Nashville, Tennessee. I moved across town about a week ago. I left Woodbine and moved to East Nashville.
It was just across town, but still. New roads. New gas stations. New grocery stores. New neighbors.
It was my first move in six years. I’ve always been place-conscious. Like really aware of how the small things around shape us.
Woodbine was great. I loved the location. I loved the taco trucks. Our neighbors were great.
I’ll talk about my neighborhood eventually — but first, Woodbine.
- Shoney’s.
- Kmart.
- Krispy Kreme.
- The librarians who knew my kids.
- The taco trucks.
They are still there. I am still here. I just won’t go by as often.
I’ve been through my old neighborhood again. It’s only been a few weeks. As my wife knows, I have a hard time making up my mind. She was afraid I would regret leaving. That if we had stayed, I would wish that I would’ve gone. If we left, that I wish we would’ve stayed.
I used to think if I felt melancholy then it was the wrong choice. But that’s not true. It was just a choice whose time had passed.
Hey! I wrote a small book about Woodbine. It’s a few essays and stuff. It’s super cool. Normally it’s a few bucks, but enter the code “moving” and you’ll get it free — nice nice. GO HERE> WITH THE CODE: moving
