As she stood on the pier and watched the sunset, tears streamed down her face. She had finally done it. She had put her house in her hometown up for sale today. It had been hard but necessary. Her family was gone. She still had friends there, but she had been gone a long time and they had moved on. She had as well.
It was time to physically move on. To a place that she loved. To a new start. To somewhere she didn’t feel the loss of her family so deeply. To where she could possibly forget…..certain things. She hoped her house would sell while she was here for the winter. She didn’t want to go back there again. She would hire someone to pack and move her.
She hoped she was entering a new chapter of her life. A different life. Someone here on the island had said to her, “We’re all hiding from something.” She knew what he meant. But, what she was hiding from was in her own head.
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The Write Scribe 
Great story Rosemary! It’s hard to get away from things that are in your mind. I hope she is able to do it.
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It isn’t easy to bear the burden of a secret. I wish her well and a happy new beginning.
Great story.
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Escaping from yourself can’t be easy. We can but wish her luck.
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What a fascinating story! There are so many things, good, bad or very mixed from which she could be hiding. I hope her new life proves to be fulfilling in a profound way, for she’s paid a high price.
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Change is part of life, I hope she finds something to mend her thoughts.
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