I really miss Omaha.
Yesterday after work I decided to drive to Omaha with a friend. When we were coming in on 680 I almost felt sick. It really hurt. A lot of what I know now about life and myself I learned there. Omaha was a town of firsts for me. My first apartment, first true love, first(and only) near death experience, first real job but more importantly it was the first chance to have a second chance.
I moved to Omaha in 2001 with who was at the time my girlfriend to go to art college. I had no idea what I was doing, just going along with the flow. My hometown that I grew up in was small, and everyone knew everyone. The beauty to me of Omaha was that I was absolutely no one to everyone, and that felt great.
After I kicked the psycho ex to the curb and along came my Summer things started to make sense. We had a little family. A close group who did everything together. I think we wanted that, and the fact that we watched the movie BLOW about a million times didn't help. That is what they did it just made sense. I met some of the coolest and interesting people during those years (unfortunately I only talk to a small handful still). Life was so simple and carefree. It was perfect.
And yesterday, as we drove through town I made a decision. I will live there again. Maybe not this year or the next, but it will happen. There is so much opportunity there, and a big piece of my heart.
Yesterday after work I decided to drive to Omaha with a friend. When we were coming in on 680 I almost felt sick. It really hurt. A lot of what I know now about life and myself I learned there. Omaha was a town of firsts for me. My first apartment, first true love, first(and only) near death experience, first real job but more importantly it was the first chance to have a second chance.
I moved to Omaha in 2001 with who was at the time my girlfriend to go to art college. I had no idea what I was doing, just going along with the flow. My hometown that I grew up in was small, and everyone knew everyone. The beauty to me of Omaha was that I was absolutely no one to everyone, and that felt great.
After I kicked the psycho ex to the curb and along came my Summer things started to make sense. We had a little family. A close group who did everything together. I think we wanted that, and the fact that we watched the movie BLOW about a million times didn't help. That is what they did it just made sense. I met some of the coolest and interesting people during those years (unfortunately I only talk to a small handful still). Life was so simple and carefree. It was perfect.
And yesterday, as we drove through town I made a decision. I will live there again. Maybe not this year or the next, but it will happen. There is so much opportunity there, and a big piece of my heart.
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