Monday, 9 July 2007
Thoughts on living abroad
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Being back in the U.S. always brings up conflicting emotions for me. On one hand, I see the excess, the general ignorance about the rest of the world, the giant gas guzzling cars, the cookie-cutter suburban towns--and I'm glad not to be here. On the other hand, I see the people I've left behind and it's painfully clear how much I'm missing. Weddings, funerals, babies being born, children growing up--It's really the people I'll always miss rather than the country itself. I never have quite enough time to spend with any one person, as I'm always trying to see all the friends and family I can in a short few weeks. I suppose I console myself with the knowledge that I appreciate every second I get with these people. If I lived here, I might take them for granted, but now this short time is cherished.
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