On Second Thought. . .

A little over a year back, I wrote a bit about Olivia and really seriously wanting to move home because I basically had no sense of home, belonging, or community here in Minneapolis. Much in our lives has changed since I wrote that rant, but today I completely reevaluated my position on that, mostly due to my morning shift at Starbucks.
There IS a sense of community here, I just never saw it until this year. The morning crew and crowd at Starbucks are an amazing group of people. They come totally just to hang out with each other, drink coffee, and gab. I've only been working mornings on the weekends for a month or so, but already many of the them know my name and a little bit about me. I guess it makes sense that I missed Olivia the way I did for so long when I consider that this vibe was completely absent when I worked in the Edina Starbucks.

I feel good about this. I still miss Olivia sometimes but this somehow feels right for me, now.