Thursday, November 15, 2012

Take a look!

My friend,
co-worker,
book author,
teacher,
and fellow expat in Budapest,
just started a blog that is really great.
Take a look and subscribe!

An American in Budapest

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The hardest part about living overseas...

Family.
When family passes from this world.
When family joins this world.
Weddings
Births
Deaths
Accidents
Joys
Kids growing

These are the hard things to miss when you're far far away from your family.  
Do we fly home?  
How fast can we get home?  
What is the price of a ticket?  
Does the cost matter?  
When do we go?  
What will we miss?  
But it's part of the choice.  
We know that we will be here for our families no matter what.
Even living far far away.  
And I keep in my mind, everyone is only a plane ride away.  
The hardest part about living overseas is being far away when it's important to be close by.

Today I'm thankful that I can be home when I need to be.

In honor of...

Marcelle Porter
Grandmama
Mama
Wife
Friend
Loved her family
Bragged about her kids
Artist
Strong
Will be missed.

Love to our Gma who is no longer with us on this earth, but is definitely with us in heart and spirit.