Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Ezra has lived far away from his parents for Years. Although he grew up in New York, he lives in Los Angeles now. However, one year his mother becomes ill. Ezra decides he needs to be closer to his family. He is sad to leave Los Angeles, but happy to be nearby his mother.
 selected sentence: Ezra decides he needs to be closer to his family.

Ezra lives far away >Causes/Enables> Ezra decides he needs to be closer