Hello to anybody still reading this. I know it's been taking me an extraordinary long time to get updates out, and for this I am sorry. The complete drama that seems to constantly surround my life just keeps coming.
I am currently going through a move. Yes, another one. Only this time, instead of moving across town I am moving to a different state. This is especially hard for me since I am the last of my siblings to leave my home state and for the last 4 years I've been both my brother's and my sister's backup for mom updates. The move will require packing (and that is a long and tedious task since I have a lot of stuff and more shoes and handbags than is necessary for any person to have) and unpacking (which will take forever since I'm OCD and cannot handle living out of suitcases and/or boxes). Plus this will require me to make a job change (which I am thankful for, hopefully a new job won't require me to work sixteen to eighteen hour days and work three other departments as well as managing my own).
The move alone would only put me out of commission for a couple of weeks, a month at the most, but there is another situation that I am dealing with. My brother just told me a couple days ago that he will be going to Iraq come February. Since I haven't seen him almost four years (which is the longest I've ever gone without seeing my big bro) I will be trying to work out a way to spend some time with him. I'm hoping that I will be able to get my mother, brother and big sister together at least once before then. I might even be able to help heal this massive rift (and by massive rift I mean their 'rift' makes the grand canyon look like a crack in the floor) between my older siblings. As the baby of the family I've somehow assumed the 'middle child' position and I can't handle it anymore. Especially with my brother going to war.
I know I've probably given too much information than what is necessary, but I wanted to fully explain why there hasn't been an update and might not be for a while.
So until further notice, THE RETURN is on hiatus.
Thank you, and I hope to get my life under control enough for there to be an update soon.