I told you what we gave up.

Now let me tell you what we gained and why it was worth every sacrifice.

Photo by Raúl Mermans García on Unsplash

Back in May, I wrote about all that we gave up to move to Spain — leaving behind the “American dream” we’d spent our adult lives building. It was hopeful, but also hard and a little heartbreaking. We were saying goodbye to a life and a lifestyle to start over an ocean away.

Sometimes, the only way to see yourself clearly is to wipe the slate clean.