Blank pages that were supposed to have been filled with thoughts and experiences, those books still empty - not because of a lack of anything to write but because there was too much to write!
I love writing and living in different countries, alright there are many people who travel a lot more than I ever will, but for those years I am away from home I need to stay in touch with family and friends, even my children are now spread over three continents!
Modern technology has made life so much easier. I can chat to Stephan everyday, 'see' Carl every week. No wonder it's easy to put your kids on a plane and let them carve their own pathways, all with a happy heart.
In 1969 when my parents packed two suitcases and left their family, friends, city and country behind they did not know when, if ever they would see them again. Well Mom didn't ever see her stepmother again! She also saw her sister again for the first time in 1995 only. Okay, I must add, for those that don't know, my parents left Czechoslovakia, at that time a country behind the iron curtain, to give my sister and myself, a better life! And yes, I am very grateful!
Now my kids are leaving home one by one and yet, I feel a great joy as they explore the world on their own, knowing that I am only a second away!
Oh dear, not quite what I intended to write, but I guess that is what happens when it's all unplanned! I was just checking the internet, looking for an easy blogging site to use and here I am! Decided to try it out and will pass by my kids to hear their opinion before I tell anyone else!
Fantastic tool to keep in touch and keep everyone clued up on what is going on in my little part of the world!
So yes, now I am publishing myself! Yippeee. This post may not be the most exciting you will ever read, but it is the start of a fun filled journey on which I hope you will join me!
Feel free to comment, chat or whatever.
well i see i'll be taking you're comment box virginity.... love the short essay above!!
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