My daughter and I connected with old friends in Maryland over the Thanksgiving holiday. It was a last minute trip, a salve of sorts for my daughter, who is having a tough time adjusting to our new home in North Carolina.

I knew the transition wouldn’t be easy for my daughter as she finds her way as a freshman in high school. She is starting to make friends at her new school but she’s not fully exploring the potential of the relationships. Outside of the classroom, she has recently joined a Girl Scout troop and a leadership development group for teen girls. 

My daughter laughed, giggled, and had plenty of girlfriend talk with her old buddies. She had a good time. I did too. 

As we were leaving the Washington area, my daughter turned to me and quietly said, “What time will we be arriving home?” Then, as if she had made some huge mistake, she quickly added, “When will we get to our apartment?”

I looked at her and smiled. She may be having a difficult time with the move but in the nearly four months we’ve been in North Carolina she’s beginning to embrace the fact that we have a new home. She just doesn’t want to admit it.

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