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A Clean Slate
Moving across the country
When the family moved to the other side of the country it afforded everyone in the family a chance to make changes. The new community was a clean slate upon which to create new situations.
The children, all three of them, would be going to a new school and would be making new friends. The father would be starting a new job and would have a chance to improve his life situation and also make new friends.
With all the kids in school now the mother planned on enrolling at the university in order to finish her desire for a degree. She would soon enter the work force and have a career of her own.
All the old friends and relatives back on the side of the country from which the family came were now all history. Sure, there may be some letters written and cards sent as well as emails but that would soon fade and the family focus would be on everything new in a new place.
The father knew that when starting a new life it was easy to slip back into old habits. But he was resolute in trying to avoid that from happening. Upon arrival in the new home he gave up drinking as well as a few other lesser bad habits. And he promised himself that he would be more discerning in his choice of new friends. Not only was he leaving his old job behind but he was also leaving his old circle of friends…
