The Continuing Saga of C1

My daughter decided that she's not going to move 13 hours away. Between you and me, I think it was a financial decision. Although she hasn't said anything, I believe she realized that she doesn't have the income (she works as a bartender at a small local restaurant) to support such a relocation. Also, she only pays her father and me $400 a month for rent. I haven't done the research, but I would think that to live the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed would mean paying three to four times that amount in rent.

She has a friend who lives in New Mexico. She mentions him every so often. I guess they talk on the phone quite frequently. She said that one of the reasons he likes New Mexico is that his allergies don't flare up. Well, C1 has seasonal allergies. I suggested that perhaps she might like to visit her friend. I even offered to pay half of the airfare. I told her that I thought she might like it there especially if she wouldn't have any allergy symptoms. Well, she declined. Something about New Mexico being a land locked state. My heart sank.

Then she announced that she would like to visit her uncle in Europe. I perked right back up. She said that she had researched airfares and that she could get a flight for around $500. Of course, her next question was whether or not my offer to pay half still stood. I said, "Absolutely." But I'm waiting for her to tell me that she has the $250 before I give her the other half.

I really worry about C1. She seems a little wayward to me. I wish she could find direction for herself. I just keep thinking that experiencing a new location might help her find her way.