This morning was the last time I would visit my favorite bakery shop. This place had become part of my routine, and here I established a new community and dear friends the last two and one half years. There was a great deal of comfort each time I entered and was so warmly received by employees and other friends. It is hard to let go of this place, and New York.However,the experiences over and over repeated in my life is what a dear friend once said to me “life begins where your comfort zone ends. “There will be new places in Washington, and a host of new opportunities if I am willing to reach out and embrace the challenges that lie ahead.