Moving

This week we read an article about families in Mexico whose lives had been changed because of moving to the United States. It was very interesting to see how it affected the parents and the children. In some situations the father of the family will go to the United States first to make money to provide for his family in hopes that they will soon join him. When this happens the mother has to take over as the "head" of the house or even the next oldest man in the household. This can change the whole dynamics of a family. When the family eventually moves to the U.S. it is hard for them to adjust to having their dad back in their lives. Not only is that difficult but they also have to adjust to a new lifestyle; living in a country that is completely different from their own. The circumstances are not the same for every family but in most families it is a tough situation to be in. 

After learning about this I thought about how moving to another state affected me. I was born and raised in Athens, Ohio but, when I graduated from high school my parents moved to Provo, Utah. When I came "home" for the holidays it was just not the same for me. I didn't know anyone in the ward and I just wanted to be in my true home in Ohio. Even though this was not as big of a change as it was for many families moving to the U.S., it was still a hard adjustment for me.

This is a picture of my neighborhood in Ohio in the Fall. :)