Leaving Eastport with a Heavy Heart

By: Pamela Leavey On: May 19, 2009 at 1:32 pm

I love Eastport, Maine. It had been a dream to move here for a few years. Sadly, you never know what direction your life will take you in and that is what I find myself in the midst of at this time. Although I am excited about the prospect of moving back to the area of Massachusetts where I grew up, I will be leaving Eastport, on Friday with a heavy heart.

It’s been a joy to live across the street from my wonderful niece, Lisa and her family. They were in fact one of the primary reasons that my daughter and I moved here to Eastport. We’ll miss having family so close by, but the consolation is that it won’t be as hard to come to visit, as it was when we lived in L.A..

We’ve met some wonderful people here in Eastport since we arrived late last October and had a lot of fun with the family and new friends here.

We survived a winter! We took lot’s of wonderful photographs to remind us of the beauty of Eastport. Both of us will miss the fact that we can walk to a view of the bay in less than 5 minutes and we’ll miss seeing the deer in the field behind my niece’s home.

A friend recently reminded of me a great quote from John Lennon, when I told him I was moving again:

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”

I was so busy plotting and planning what I thought life might be here in Eastport, that I missed the writing on the wall with the state of the economy and what was next for my life.

I’m extremely grateful for the time I have had here in Eastport — 7 wonderful months, that I will always remember as one of the best times of my life spent with loving family, who I love dearly.

There will always be a piece of Eastport in my heart and I will be back to visit often.

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3 Responses to “Leaving Eastport with a Heavy Heart”

1. John G in Ohio says:

   May 19, 2009 at 6:19 pm

   Its always sad leaving family, friends and the place you love behind. Times have been so uncertain and this economy is rough, but i do think that it will make a rebound later this year. Pamela you are doing what you have to do for now. You are very beautiful and talented and you will be fine and you never know
   you may be able to move back to eastport again someday. Best of luck and be safe.
2. Pamela Leavey says:

   May 19, 2009 at 11:10 pm

   John G in Ohio

   I hope you are right … on the economy rebounding later this year. I think it might take a little longer than that. How are you by the by. It’s nice to see you here!
3. Janice Waggoner says:

   May 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm

   I have found often times we are in a place or a job for a season. Just as the tides come and go which displace the grains of sand equally the qualms of life affect our choices.