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The past several weeks of my life have felt somewhat like trying to drink out of a fire hydrant. Moving to a brand new place after being in the same place for almost 12 years of your life is a lot more emotionally draining than anyone lets on. I've only been here for a couple of weeks, and I have felt more emotions than I can count. The first few days we were on cloud nine, meeting families, being showered with dinners and gifts, and just basking in the fact that we get to live close by to family and friends. We sat around the table at night talking about our love for our new house (which is a dream house), our love for our new assignment (which is a dream assignment) and our love for the people we had just begun to build relationships with. Fast forward to the first Saturday we were here. I had a total meltdown. I missed my family, my friends, and the familiarity of everything I had known. It was as though I had been secretly grieving over the past few months and it al