Esperanza text me over the weekend, saying she had something
to tell me and Primero but she didn’t know how to say it. Turns out, she
decided to move to upstate New York with her boyfriend and his family. They are
originally from the area and are moving back because the boyfriends mom thinks
it will be easier to find housing. Primero and I talked about it and both have
reservations but we haven’t expressed that to Esperanza. We agreed it was best
to just support her, even if it did seem at times like she wanted us to talk
her out of it. She believes moving away will help her get her life together. From
our home, upstate New York is like a five-to-six hour trek. My worry is how far
away she will be if something goes sideways and she needs support. She knows no
one in the area, except her boyfriend’s family. None of her family could get to
her easily. I respect the fact that she wants to “grow up” as she told Primero,
but I’m not really convinced she needs to go so far away to make that happen. Primero
is already mourning her moving, noting it will be harder to stay in touch and
not so simple to just pop over and see her. Still, he supports her and we both
wish her the best.
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