Dear dad, Jay, and Chris,

I'm going to miss you. You left last week on your next adventure in Pennsylvania. This is the first time us kids have been separated. Chris is going to have so much fun up there and I know it'll be better for you guys than the toxic weather and people you'd come to know as your bosses. I know you're just a phone call away but I'm going to miss being able to drive over to the house to see you guys. I sometimes wish I would've stayed with you guys, but I know deep down I needed to move out and experience life on my own. I will always miss the home cooked dinners Jay would make that seemed to take about an hour and tasted like a gourmet meal. It's going to be hard adjusting to not being able to drive thirty or so minutes to see you guys.

Father's day was when the realization fully hit me that you guys were moving and I wasn't going to see you guys whenever I wanted. I was covering a shift on Tuesday and switching my Sunday, so I'd have Sunday off. I was thinking "cool now I can see my dads and brother." In that same moment, I remembered by that Sunday you guys were going to be in Pennsylvania and not a drive away.

I'll make sure Nick is okay and has everything he needs. I'll make sure he doesn't drown in the vast ocean of adulting. We'll be okay.

Last Tuesday, when I got into a car accident on my way to see you guys for the last time the true realization still hadn't hit. The second I hugged Chris goodbye, the tears started flowing. When I hugged Jay I tried talking and heard my voice crack. Then I hugged dad and could feel the tars sliding down my face. I was going to miss you guys. I didn't think it would be this hard to say goodbye for now, but it was.

None of you are dead, but I still feel myself crying as if it's gonna be forever until the next time I see you guys.

I know I want to go up to see you guys for Christmas, but now I'm going to make absolutely sure that I see you guys for Christmas and maybe again over the summer. If I have to work so many hours just so I can see you guys at least once a year hopefully twice it'll be worth it.

You guys are already missed beyond belief, but I know this move is the best for you guys right now. The Lesniak-Gurge family will be reunited again and it won't be for too long. We've got six months to get through before we see each other again. Time will fly and it'll be alright. We've just gotta wait and be patient.

I love you guys so much,

Rosemary