As my time in Indianapolis draws to an end, I surprise myself by finding it hard to imagine never coming back.
My little room in the castle is filled with my things: rose petals, craft supplies (from writing letters to the Prince), half-burned candles. And what a great place to live! – the castle, where I work with and meet so many colorful friends, is five minutes from the mall, and a half-mile from Walmart. Also, the aggressive driving habits I developed in Kennesaw have faded since I live away from interstates.
Things I’ll miss:
-Watching the sun rise from the treadmill on the second story of the YMCA (see cover picture).
-The grand old trees on the castle grounds.
-Snowflakes drifting down in the sunlight against my castle backdrop.
-Running to the mall for Starbucks coffee; discovering the joys of a Raspberry Mocha.
-Watching the giant red squirrels play outside, even when we’re all snug indoors.
There’s been much to love about being an Indy princess. As strong as Atlanta’s siren song calls me home right now, thoughts of leaving here are … a little sad. Only six weeks, but it was enough time to settle in, enjoy, love, invest, live.
When I got here, I wasn’t sure if I’d say this at the end… But I’ll miss you, Indy.