Part of Growing up is getting out of your comfort zone

I read a comment from someone from Saskatoon about how much they miss it, the people more than the city. The familiarity, knowing everyone for 20+ years and planning parties with complete strangers..

I admit I miss Saskatoon at times, but living now in Burnaby for almost 3 years, has open my eyes. That each thing is a chapter in our book of life. I lived in Saskatoon for 20+ years and now that chapter is done. I have moved on to my new chapter out here in B.C. Don't get me wrong I miss my parents some days, but there comes a time when you have to cut the Apron strings and move on.. Learn to live on your own, be independent from your parents and all that you know. Someday will come when they wont be there, you have to be able to be apart. I never regret my move, I have become so much more. I have meet new people, and sometimes it was weird being with a group where I only know one or two people but that is the beauty of it. Learning to meet and befriend a stranger just opens so much, new friends, new places to crash! And how small of a world it really is. I have learned how many people know some of the kids in Saskatoon, as some moved to Regina or just traveled to Sask for conventions. I think its a privilege to getting to know new people, and if you only dwell on how much you miss the people you know for along time you miss the opportunity to see how much you can gain from meeting new people.

An example:
I hadn't seen one of my friends in about 2 weeks, with holidays and stuff coming up, so on Saturday night when we meet at the hockey game it was "I haven't seen you in so long. It's only been two weeks."

It was nice to know that even only about a year ago I only knew this person's name, now we talk almost every day and see each other once a week. Never would have happened if I didn't cut those strings, and take a chance on meeting someone new. I don't regret it at all, and I am sure I might have offend some people about righting this. That's fine, but maybe its time for some people to realize that they need to grow up and move out of the bubble of comfort and take a risk. Move where you don't know anyone, you never know.. you might meet some new people and realize that there is more to what you were brought up with, and there are people out there who want to meet you.. Take a chance try it.. I know I don't regret it at all!