Friday, January 22, 2010

Seven Years and a Few Million Memories Later

My Friday is going to be filled with talking. And a little reflecting. And some analyzing. And a whole lot of remembering. A woman is coming to our home today to meet with the hubs and I as part of our repatriation package. Sorta like repatriation counseling? Actually I’m not exactly sure what’s going to happen today but I know she is going to be here all day.

We had expatriation counseling prior to moving overseas and the wonderful woman who met with us way back then spent two full days at our home in Maryland. When my husband told me she was coming and that we should plan on two full days I remember thinking WHAT? Two days? To talk about life in England? Where they speak English? Seriously? Ignorance is bliss y’all.

But I’m not ignorant on this whole ex-pat/re-pat thing anymore so when hubs said the person coming today asked for a full day I didn’t even blink. I have snacks and lunch ready, I’m putting on the coffee and I’m steeling myself to spend an entire day discussing our experience as ex-pats and our gradual transition ‘home’.

And thankfully on Wednesday someone gave my husband this -

I think it is quite likely I will be breaking into it before the day is over.

13 comments:

  1. The chocolate will get you through anything. Good luck with the meeting with the repatriation person.

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  2. Hope your meeting goes well! It's always good to have chocolate on hand.

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  3. Praying your meeting goes well. Enjoy the chocolate.
    Blessings, andrea

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  4. Interesting....I didn't know anyone did those kinds of things. Best of luck to you. I'm sure the chocolate will help. :)

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  5. Hope it goes well! And chocolate is delicious.

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  6. Nothing better than chocolate. Sometimes I just get a craving, and then I really have to search. Often I can only come up with leftover Christmas or Easter candy, but usually it's enough to satisfy the hunger.

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  7. I hope the meeting goes well and is helpful to the readjustments you are facing. Have a super weekend.

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  8. I love how you wrote "home". Because I know exactly what you meant by that!

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  9. Repatriating --- isn't it fun? I'd be interested to hear what you talked about.

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  10. Yes, I'm with Lori, Joyce. I don't really understand about the repatriation counseling. Have you explained it somewhere earlier on your blog? Or is there somewhere you could direct me to on the internet where I might read more about it? Thanks so much and I will be praying that your day goes smoothly and, yes, chocolate always helps. :-) ((HUGS))

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  11. Hello Joyce!
    I'm also not acquainted with repatriation. What is that? Just wondering.
    Thank you so much for visiting my Web site and blog. You've really encouraged me.
    I was starting to wonder if anybody was reading it. Guess I shouldn't get too excited since I just started this month.
    Your site is wonderful! It's so interesting!
    I hope your repatriation goes well!

    Tammy

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  12. Oh, that would have been good for me when I moved back to the states instead of the ill-advised ways I chose to soothe the feelings that I didn't fit in.

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  13. I'm interested in what repatriation is, as well! Sounds interesting. Hope it went well.

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