Sometimes the Universe moves us along, willingly or no, but it almost always turns out for the betterment or, even highest good. Kids are resilient and if he has special interests in which he can interact with other kids, then he'll be able to find new friends who are of like mind, too. We uprooted my kids, who'd only ever lived in Wyoming and Colorado, when they were 13, 10, and 6. We took them clear across country to New England, site unseen (except for my Rog who'd grown up there.) They have all told me several times they are so grateful we did as they were able to see so much else, culturally and country-wise than they would have if we'd stayed in WY.

I hope this is as positive for you and your family. You deserve it, esp. a great place to live. Hope your horses get to go, too!

Come vent/rant/cry/rejoice whenever you need. We're good at helping each other through these things.:-)

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