04-24-2010, 07:45 AM
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Originally posted by csgray...The best gift my parents ever gave me was the chance to fly or fall flat on my face.
I can totally relate! I moved here (well west side) in 1990. Two weeks later I called my dad and said crying "Daddy, I want to come home - I hate it here." and he said "honey, cant rescue you now, you are married" (I was a newlywed of 5 months.)
Best thing that ever happened. Up to then, I could always count on the parental safety net. I found out I was strong, and that of course the BIg Island is awesome! The reason I wanted to leave now seem so silly.