Thursday, November 9, 2006

Comings and Goings

Today we had to say goodbye to some friends that moved up here in 2002. The Wilder's are heading to Wisconsin as a better job awaits them and warmer weather....well maybe.....did anyone warn them about the wind from the Great Lakes? ;-)

The Wilder's departure reminded me that I hadn't had to deal with coming and going from our lives in quite awhile. When we lived in Kotzebue, it was the norm. People were always leaving, coming back, leaving again and after awhile one becomes numb and learns to just "deal" with not knowing if you'll ever see these people again. It doesn't make it easier - just another means of adapting to the environment. Anyway, I had that same "feeling" again that I had in Kotzebue when I had to say, "goodbye". Sad...but hopeful that our paths will cross again.

Until next time Wilder's.... have a safe journey.

Doug Wilder (the Easter Bunny) and wife, Yvonne with baby Neva - Easter, 2004

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is especially nice! Thank you. We miss all the great folks of Fairbanks. Never have we been so welcomed. Never have we missed so much. Thank you Janet for posting this. Say hi to Brad, Landon and Kalena for us.

Doug, Yvonne, Maeve, Neva, ???