Me:  Dear friends and family, I am moving to forward my financial future and commence my bucket list. By house sharing with a couple teachers, I can pay off my student loan faster, keep the car in repair and maybe even travel more; rather than living solo in a place I love but barely making ends meet.

Cousin one:  Great financial plan

Cousin two:  Good business thinking

Sister-In-Law: Your decision is unquestionably the right and responsible one.

Brother:  The opportunity is great.

Daughter:  Positive move.  I see you living in community.

Friend: I absolutely love how you’re taking great care of yourself.

Parents:  If you need a place to stay you could move into your old room.

Sometime later:

Me:  The way I see it, I can either pay professional movers $275 to move my piano 5 miles, or, I can buy dinner for three strong men with a truck.

Woman One:  You need to throw in a six-pack.

Woman Two:  Please don’t ask my husband to help.

Friend: I can get a male friend with a truck.

Parents (80 years old):  We will help in any way you ask us to.

Me: Thank you, Mom and Dad.  I need you to go to Chipotle at 5:00 p.m. and pick up the meal for the movers.

Parents:  Okay, we will be there at 4:30 to help you move the piano.

Cousin: I have the necessary equipment. A good piano dolly, an enclosed trailer with low floor, ramp tailgate, and good straps to secure it. . .Sorry I am 1100 miles away.

Oh, the irony.