I've established a life for myself in a completely different place. I never hear, "Oh, you're Mike Sweeney's daughter." or "How are your parents doing?" or "I haven't seen you in years!" I've built my own life. In a place that isn't intruded upon by ghosts from the past or visions from lives other than my own. There's something about that that I really appreciate. Something that I value and cherish.
But there's also something about the strangling tendrils of past history that appeal to me. The complicated web of family and friends and an area that my grandfather settled in to.
The big question is, though: Which one do I want more?