Since September 2012, I started my quest of relocating and searching for a house. My mother accepted a settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit in which my younger and only sibling erroneously passed away. This case lasted over 7 years, although she passed away 9 years ago. So I embarked on this journey which much anticipation and excitement! We already decided we would wait for my children to complete the school year which just passed in June. Giving us much needed time to research cities and schools to relocate, and properties that would give us more for our money. Not to mention the stressful task of throwing away things and perhaps to start packing. But as I searched and researched locations, I realized this was not going to be easy; especially when we were looking for two houses in the same area. Then came another task of researching ways to invest our money, which none of us have any prior knowledge. Of course we could ask close friends who we knew were doing financially well and would not mind sharing their expertise. This too seemed to be a difficult task because even close allies would not want to "share" their SECRETS. (Thank God for GOOGLE.)
As several months passed by, still no check?! My mother contacted her attorney (who came well recommended) who could not tell us much of anything but there was some kind of hold-up in the judicial system. So much for our anticipation and excitement, which started to diminish. Okay so we are waiting for the kids to complete the school year anyway - so we have time. We narrowed down our search to the state of Florida and even came up with two cities. I researched school ratings and called a couple of old college buddies and some high school friends that had since relocated to FL from NY, for more geographic information. I mean after all, the pictures on the internet are so convincing. I even subscribed to the local newspapers in these locations to monitor the crime statistics and things of that nature. As June was approaching still no check but we contacted a Realtor anyway. We still did not start the process of getting rid of junk and/or packing.
July came and we started to get really anxious because we wanted to relocate soon because Florida schools start in August, unlike New York which begins in September. Mother continue to make phone calls to the attorney and still the run-around and the same excuse of the judicial system. All of a sudden this past week, in which I had not even start to collect all the necessary documents for the kids, we get a Motion in the mail about something they are "vacating" and a court appearance for September?!
We waited so long I could not even react emotionally. We were already starting to hesitate because of time, the new school term beginning, and certain circumstances regarding FL and the media - to relocate to another area much closer to NYC.
All I keep saying is that things happen for a reason in which we can not control, and we just have to accept it and move on...
Although I am disappointed right now, the disappointed looks on my children's faces is disheartening...We will eventually move and my kids will have a better life in which they have now - but we just have to sit and WAIT...
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