To Virginia -- AND back to Illinois!

The last few weeks have been a break period for me. It gave me the chance to assess over things seeing how one scenario can differ from that of the existing lifestyle I already have. I had to decide if I wanted to go back to Virginia and continue with life there. It was also the opportunity to catch up on old times with fellow family members and loyal friends. And it all begins with 17 plus hours going out of Illinois. I never knew I could pull such a feat like that after drinking one bottle of Pepsi Throwback. Shockingly enough, I realized I never slept. I just kept driving the Civic all the way to its destination: Virginia Beach. Driving back home caught my dad's attention by surprise. He saw my Civic w/ it's Illinois tags going up the driveway. It was great to receive a wonderful hug from dad. And then from mom when she came home from work. It was also good to chat alongside my wonderful brothers Jay and Jeff. As time stretched along, I was missing out on the great atmosphere of IL, including those that I have already affiliated myself with, including co-workers and my girlfriend, too. I was watching ESPN too seeing the White Sox struggle against their rivals, the Minnesota Twins. And it was disappointing to see 'em go down like that. Inside of me, I felt I wanted to go forth in continuing the life in Illinois. Seems that Virginia is okay, but I think its best to be in Illinois for the time being. It gives me a chance to grow personally, professionally and spiritually as a person. It also gives me the opportunity to be the best boyfriend to my girlfriend because she really deserves nothing but the best out of her man. Plus, I like to develop my friendships to the people out there. Perhaps I'll find ones that are trustworthy and decent such as Jimmy and Ray (my friends for well over 10+ years now). So I had to leave once again and head back. Make that another 17+ hours of driving. Once again, I wasn't tired. One thing changed, however. No Pepsi Throwback here. I had a chicken tenders meal from Hardees, a bottle of Mountain Dew Code Red, a bag of Lays potato chips, a caramel frap from Starbucks and lastly, the big breakfast deluxe in McDonald's. Going back felt like forever and thank God He gave me the strength to make it. The best reward is giving a big hug to my girlfriend. I love her so much. So now begins the next chapter of life in Illinois. It's sure to be better than the previous one :-)