Reflections on moving my daughter

Good day, Wealthy Affiliate friends,

I hope everyone is doing well. I am. As we get closer to my daughter's wedding, I have a proud Dad moment.

In 9 days, I marry off my daughter to a guy she has been dating for almost 6 years. When they first started dating he asked me if it was ok to go on a date with her. I told him I expected him to treat her well and be a gentleman.

Saturday through Monday, we moved my daughter five hours from here. She was excited to move into her new apartment. She is my only daughter btw. I have 3 boys and a girl. She is also my oldest.

On Saturday, my best friend was nice enough to lend me his huge van similar to the picture below but all black. We spent the afternoon getting ready to leave and packed her stuff up in this van. Now, this van is pretty large and does not fit into parking garages. I was a little scared since she is moving to downtown Pittsburgh, PA. I asked both of them how am I going to park this thing. Unfortunately, they told me good luck. I would have to park on the street.

Sunday morning came along and we left about 8am with a 4.5-hour drive in front of us. The weather was perfect and not hot at all. Considering it is in June that is remarkable, to say the least.

We arrived around 12:30 pm and the first challenge was to find a parking spot. We drove for a little bit and surprise there was a spot big enough to fit the van. I parked the van, we had lunch at the old apartment of my future son-in-law.

After lunch, we had to drive 2 miles to the new apartment. So, I had to hope to find another parking spot. Luckily the new apartment there is a parking lot. He never told me that so I was surprised. So two parking spots in downtown Pittsburgh. So far mission accomplished.

We moved my daughter's stuff which included a lot of wedding gifts into the apartment. My job with my 2 boys was to get the boxes and bins into the apartment and my wife and daughter would unpack them this week. They are still unpacking and it is Thursday.

Monday was move furniture day. We moved all the furniture from the old apartment into the new one. Now, the doors were small so fitting pieces of furniture such as beds and sofas was a challenge, to say the least on both ends. Also, the freight elevators at the new apartment would not fit the furniture. We had to use the stairs. It took us almost 4 hours to do this task. I learned how to maneuver furniture into tight spaces.

My 2 sons and I left around noon on Monday to drive back home. My wife and daughter were left to unpack and get her settled. They should be home tomorrow evening. My daughter gave me a virtual door via facetime last night.

I am so proud of my daughter. It is a very joyous and sad occasion at the same time. I never thought that this would affect me as it has. She has a good head on her shoulders and we never had any drama in our house growing up which is amazing. She is going to be fine after she gets married next week.

In 9 days, I get to walk her down the aisle at her wedding, It will be a very proud moment for me and I am honored to be her father. She is a warm, caring, and special young lady.

Have a great day!

Cheers,

Keith