No I don’t go to karate class. You are probably thinking, what is she talking about? Well, I look at my house and see boxes, empty closets, packers/movers… and at night I just start wiggling and getting all stressed. So why I called this post “I Need a Karate Class” is because I keep wishing I could kick and break a block of wood to let out my anxiety.
I knew this would be hard – but not THIS hard. To help myself, I sing songs in my head, I play with my Slinky, I cuddle with a stuffed bear I call Mr. Fluffolofogus (pronounced how it’s spelled) and the stuffed cow that was once my Nana’s, and I give myself pep talks. I know many people that have moved. I used to think to myself, “oh, that doesn’t seem so bad. Moving will be fine for them.” But now that I am experiencing it, I regret thinking that.
At night I also talk to my mom when we are lying in my bed to let my emotions and feelings out. One of the things I told her is that I will even miss the creaky floor outside my room and the annoying boys in my grade because they are part of my life here that I have grown up with.
My Nana died two years ago. This won’t be as hard as that, because I won’t see her again. I can see my friends again. But I was thinking that if you add up all the minutes and moments that I’m going to be missing with my friends here, it feels as hard as saying goodbye to my Nana.
NY/CA/KID 
Avery – a beautiful post. xoxox
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Avery, I will never forget you. I hope it will be fun in California! We can FaceTime and email too! Love you!!
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Avery, you are such a wonderful and expressive writer. When you get down just think of all the people who love you and care about you.
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Avery, that was beautiful. Your writing is spectacular. For a young girl you have a very grownup style of writing. Everything will be fine. Time does heal all sorts of things. I love you and your blog. Buby
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Avery My Love,
I am left absolutely floored by this post. I am crying from how succinct it is, but also because you are so in touch with your emotions. More than that, however, is how much it expresses the big things, the life lessons. So here you are, on the brink of a big thing. I know you are going to flourish in CA, and we will be right here in NY whenever you need us.
xoxox
Love you so much❤️
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Avery, thank you so much for being such an amazing friend to our daughter, Amanda. She had such an AMAZING time with you the night we visited. She is the girl who will carry on the love that you so proudly felt for your home. All of us will love the apartment with the same joy and passion you feel and you and your mom, your dad, and your sister will always be our friends, welcome to visit ANYTIME you are in New York. You are going to be so happy in California, it will be summer every day. We just want you to know that you can come back and visit us whenever you want, you will always be welcome. And Amanda will show you her doll house, the one her grandpa made for Amanda’s mom when she was about your age.
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