Day1: Frederick, MD to Indianapolis, IN

I woke up around 6:30am tired, anxious, and ready to hit the road to begin my new life. I admit I was sad to drive away from the town that had been my home for the last year, and the state that had been my home for the last 7 years. A lot of the most important things in my life happened in Maryland- college, my first job, my first home- but I was about to do something that not every person has the opportunity to do in their lifetime.

I’m not sure how many times I heard the words “I’m jealous” or “I wish we could have done that”, so as scared and as sad as I was, I knew this dream of mine was more than just a simple move- it was my way of breaking the traditional mold of getting married, buying a home, and having kids. Of course, I had already broken that mold by resisting the pressures of starting a family and traveling the world instead. This move was the beginning of my plan for world domination (okay, not really….); it is actually the beginning of making all of my dreams and goals come true. So, as I began my long journey down Interstate 70, I wiped the tears from my face and began to take in the surroundings.

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