  I have known Chris for about 9 years now. nbsp;  He is one of my best friends,  and although we don't see each other often,
 we do talk frequently.
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 Throughout our friendship he has mentioned ( at least a half dozen times)  his desire to move West ( He currently resides in Chicago)
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 Each time he talked about it,  I would always get really upset,  but before I got too worked up,  he had already changed his mind about moving.
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 It was never the right time for him,  and he didn't want to leave his friends and family.
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 He cried wolf so many times that it eventually didn't bother me anymore when he'd bring it up,  as I knew this would soon blow over as it did so many times before.
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 I guess the time for his move has finally come.
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 I received a call from him about 2 or 3 months ago saying he was finally going to do it.
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 In the few months that have past since then,  he quit his job,  found an apartment in L. A.  and had all of his stuff shipped there.
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 He is leaving for good on August 2,  just 4 days away.
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 I'm not even going to get to see him before he goes.
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 As I mentioned previously,  I don't see him all that often anyway,  but the fact is,  I always knew he was only 30 minutes away if I ever needed him or wanted to hang out with him.
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 Now,  he's going to be a plane ride away.
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 I am happy for him,  if this is what he wants,
 but I can't help but feeling sad as well.
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 I guess that's selfish of me to feel that way,  but it's also human nature.
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 I just hope he finds whatever it is he's looking for out there.
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 I know we are still going to talk,  but I also know that I am going to miss him.
