{"id":157,"date":"2007-06-19T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2007-06-20T02:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whaleylife.com\/blog\/archives\/157"},"modified":"2008-02-07T22:40:23","modified_gmt":"2008-02-08T04:40:23","slug":"for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whaleylife.com\/blog\/archives\/157","title":{"rendered":"For Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You have seen them all over, for sale signs. And if you pay attention you realize how many of them are out there. But have you ever really thought what that sign means to the family? Well, when someone comes by and sticks one in your own front yard, possibility becomes reality too fast.<\/p>\n

This is our home. We lived in a townhouse after we were married that was originally my grandmother’s, then brother’s, then father’s. We eventually bought it, fixed it up and sold it. But this is our first house. We bought this house just 2.5 years ago, months before Noah’s birth. Not only did we anticipate Noah coming home here, but we anticipated grandkids coming here. We love this house. But it is still just a house. It is the people inside that make it our home right now.<\/p>\n

So why is it for sale? Ethan has accepted a position with MankinMedia<\/a> in Nashville, TN. Our good friends Ben and Amanda Mankin own this business and decided that Ethan would be a valuable asset to their company. He will do a little bit of everything to help out this 4 man team, but will mainly be responsible for marketing. This is a big change for everyone. The Mankins, grandparents, friends and especially us. Ethan starts with MankinMedia July 1st. But he is able to work from home until the house sells and we move to Nashville.<\/p>\n

Those who know me are probably shocked. You think that I am the type to never move away. (I moved to this area when I was 6 months old.) And you are right, I am not adventurous. I am not interested in change. I am not interested in making new friends, finding a new church, finding a new school for Alyssa, learning my way around a new city, leaving my family, or establishing myself somewhere else. But I am interested in supporting my husband. And while, yes, there is a bit of excitement in all this, it is sad for me to think of leaving all of this. But I would not choose my comfort over his dreams and success. We are doing this together, and there is no one else I want to start over with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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