Taking off

It's that weird feeling which wraps you just before a big transition in life. The sadness of leaving people and places you love, mixed with the anticipation and excitement of what's coming next. Everything feels so surreal.

This is our last night in Pittsburgh. I don't think I fully grasp it yet.

This is a major event in our lives, amplified by the tough decision to leave the US and build our future in Israel.
3.5 years are a substantial chunk of life for everyone. For Noga, less than 8 years old, it means most of what she remembers. Not to mention 5 year old Hadas and 16 month old Maayan. Noga is having a very hard-time, and at times it is heart breaking for us parents to see. I hope that traveling as a family and spending a lot of quality time will help her overcome the difficulties.

We finalized all the farewells, and there were many of them. We hugged and kissed and said goodbye to all the people who made us part of a fabulous social network here in Pittsburgh. I truly believe that we were lucky to meet so many wonderful people. And we'll miss all of them.

All the technicalities are behind us, our apartment is emptied and our luggage is packed. We were lucky to have the comforts of an amazing home (thanks a million Einat & Yoni!!) instead of camping in our living room for several days. Even our mini-van is expected to be waiting for us in Las-Vegas when we get there tomorrow night. We took an ambitious risk with that, but I'll spare you the gory details.

Let the journey begin...

Giora