My name is Amellia Coffey and I am from Kansas City, Missouri. I am
the oldest child in my family, so having to say goodbye when they
dropped me off for college was difficult. A typical person might
think that since this is my twelfth move, I would be used to moving.
The reality is that moving is just as hard the first time, as it is
the twelfth time.
Now, since I have settled and have been able to
talk to my family, they seem to have taken the move hard as well. I
have two younger sisters, Ashley who is fifteen and is Autistic, and
my twelve year old sister Alethea-Jade, who will blow you away with
her singing. I have been told that Ashley has cried a lot because I
am not there all the time like I used to be; which is disrupting her
normal routine. Now, Alethea-Jade on the other hand, just misses her
big sister. So, every time my parents will call or text she always
gets on the phone to say I miss you. Alethea-Jade really looks up to
me; she even took up running last year because I run sprints in
track. She has even told me that she wants to run in college, just
like I am running track for OBU. As much as I would love to go back
and see my family every weekend, I just do not have that option
because Kansas City is a seven hour drive back. So, we will have to
settle for Skype, texting and phone calls until I get the chance to
go back home and see my family.
I am one of the oldest in my family as well and it really is painful to leave the ones you love to a place so far away. I am from Colorado, so I cannot visit my family regularly either. Just remember that God will always be with you and keep you and your family safe during this time apart. Also, you have friends here, at OBU, who will always be there for you in case you need someone to talk to.
ReplyDeleteMoving around a lot in the country must be hard. I can't really understand much since this year was my first move. It's good that you keep in touch with your family. I'm sure things will get better as the year moves forward.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate. I am also the oldest child, and I have a twelve year old bother who has autism, it's absolutely amazing to watch them learn. I also know how hard it is to say goodbye. My little sisters and I have always been super close and saying goodbye to them was the hardest thing ever, and I can't just drive back to say hi at the drop of a hat because I have a ten hour drive home.
ReplyDeleteI can feel how you miss your family not only because you wrote, but also because it is a such present feeling in my life that I cannot forget even for a second. I am from Brazil and I know how hard it is everything, especially in the first year. That's my second year in OBU and I can guarantee that everything is going better day by day. It is just a matter of time. The situation that you're facing now, will shape and make you stronger. Trust in God's plans for you. Everything it's gonna worth it at the end.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to you! I have grown up in a military family so moving every couple of years was not anything new to me. I have two siblings that tell me all the time how much they miss me and wish we were all still at home together. It is really tough and hard on the family. But, as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
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