I never thought the day would come. The day I would leave all I’ve ever known behind. The town I grew up in, the people I grew up with, my life. The small town traditions, family hangouts, seeing kids running around the fields. It was all going to be just a memory.

The day I got the call, I was overjoyed. But I couldn’t help feeling this gut wrenching twist in my stomach at the same time. I had been offered the job I had only ever dreamed of doing. Something I had worked so desperately hard for. Then reality struck, the only open spot was halfway across the country. 

I was torn between my decisions for days. Should I go and fulfill my dreams of being successful, or should I stay in my hometown surrounded by family and everything I grew up around? The decisions and consequences were no one else’s but mine. Nobody could help me figure out my dream. It was all me.

Days passed of indecisiveness, when I got a call from the company saying I had 24 hours to make a decision. I wasn’t ready. I hadn’t told anyone, I hadn’t thought it over, I didn’t want to disappoint anyone. Except I had told someone. Everyone in fact. They were all supportive of my choices. I had thought about it. From the moment I woke up to the last minutes before I fell asleep, it was my first and only thought. The only thing holding me back now, was **_myself._**

It was time for me to let go. Stop letting the guilt for others impact the outcome of my decisions. For the first time, I felt relieved to do something for myself. The fear of disappointing others and stepping out of my comfort zone was eliminated. Confidence shines over fear.

Now I’m as happy as ever. Working my dream job, living life to the fullest, and keeping in touch with family back home. Change isn’t always a bad thing. It can change you in both positive and negative ways, but as learning humans we need to experience both. _The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek._