Instead, my focus is that of the first reading and the Gospel, both which deal with choices, specifically choosing God, no matter how difficult the path. Today's homily was about all of the choices that we make in life and how they affect us. A conversation I had later in the day is how God helps guide our choices, providing for us in ways that we cannot plan.
While a series of events may have inspired my move to Soldotna, it was a conscious choice. This is where I want to work and live. This is where I believe my family can best grow. I realize that, by making this choice, I have made people I love feel as though I have chosen a place over people. That can't be farther from the truth. I didn't want to leave anyone behind, but rather wrap them all up in the joy that I have found and bring them up with me.
I am not a victim of circumstance. I have chosen the path that I feel God has laid out for me.