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Hopalong:
Where would you go if you had the opportunity, Tupp?
I love your reasoning and would love to hear the country/countries you'd be drawn to.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on June 22, 2020, 12:58:42 PM ---Where would you go if you had the opportunity, Tupp?
I love your reasoning and would love to hear the country/countries you'd be drawn to.
hugs
Hops
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Oh gosh, Hopsie, I think there are very few countries I wouldn't be willing to try! I always wanted to travel; in fact it was the only thing I ever wanted to do (Irish traveler blood, I think). The reason I got into teaching was so that I could work my way around and pick and choose whether to do a 'proper' job (International School, for example) or do voluntary work or something very low paid because I'd have the money from 'proper' jobs to live off. Even when son came around I still thought we could do it because most he could have just attended school wherever we were so I had grand plans of this nomadic lifestyle with my little man in tow and I just thought it would be the most amazing experience for us both. But then disability made an appearance and it really does change everything.
Warmer and/or sunnier climates appeal to me (to counteract the SAD I experience). Places like Greece, Spain and Portugal are all relatively cheap compared to the UK, particularly on a teacher's salary, but the language would be a huge problem for son and we'd have to organise carers for him if I were to work and that seems like a big task as well. I spent time in Goa when younger and loved it and almost moved there when son was a baby. Lost my nerve at the last minute and have often wondered if my life would be very different now if I'd gone. New Zealand appeals enormously but would be very difficult for son and myself to get into due to his health problems and my age/working life left in me situation. I'd love to spend time in the Nordic countries (don't think I'd like to live there, I think the cold and dark would get me down but would love extended visits). Places like Germany also appeal but again, all of this is difficult with son needing the care he does, plus money/support/health insurance and so on. Ireland is a possibility but they have a lot of the same problems we do here (housing cost being high in many places, lack of support for disabilities and so on). I'd honestly consider pretty much anywhere but it is all so difficult for me to do everything on my own, particularly with little cash. I do often wish I'd gone for it when I was younger and had a lot more energy. I often wonder what would have happened if we'd been living abroad and my mum couldn't have caused all the trouble she did. I read my travel books and pretend I'm there :) Lol
Thank you for asking, it's nice to talk about those long forgotten dreams! I used to go off to sleep imagining I was teaching in a school in Africa somewhere remote and really feeling like I was doing something amazing with my life xx
Twoapenny:
Well I'm in two minds about what's going on here now. They're opening up most things next month - pubs, restaurants, cinemas, hotels etc. Social distancing has been reduced to a metre (three feet). People can meet indoors in 'bubbles' (I didn't read the details but I think there's a limit on numbers or something.
We are still having numbers in the high 900s test positive each day. The death rate is lower than it was but is still around 100 a day. If that many people continue to catch it during lockdown I struggle to see how that will fall with more people going out and doing things. Equally we can't carry on all sitting indoors indefinitely. I've got past the anger and frustration of why wasn't more done to prevent this and how badly the whole thing's been handled. I've stopped worrying about how bad it's going to be after, when they start clawing back the money this has cost.
We can keep ourselves relatively safe. I can carry on with deliveries for anything we need. We are close enough to town to walk in if we need to. We won't be venturing out over the summer season; we're in a holiday area and it will be packed so we don't go out much anyway because it's too busy. We'll continue to avoid buses. But I did hug the little girl that comes round today. I was outside doing the garden and she came up and put her arms round me and I just couldn't not hug her. So we had a little cuddle. Officially not a good idea but I couldn't shove her off. I've showered and put clean clothes on. We're luckier than most in this situation as we can carry on mostly indoors without it being a huge problem. I'm grateful for that.
Hopalong:
Oh Tupp, you ARE doing something amazing with your life.
You were hit with the most incredible curve ball and turned the game into a very different dance, full of agony and resilience and learning and finally some ease...that we who have watched you move have seen as nothing but beauty and courage.
If that's not an amazing life, I don't know what is.
I am sorry those dreams didn't happen but I am positive when it's all said and done, you will see your own value. Priceless.
As to your next post, how incredible that you got to hug a child. How extraordinary a moment. How even more extraordinary that this is happening.
I just look forward to noticing newness in humanity, when this passes us by or if it doesn't, when we find new ways to express love. It could be beautiful.
hugs (!)
Hops
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Our State is keeping bars and gyms closed for another 3 weeks, as of today.
Also, masks are to be worn indoors and out of doors, when roaming. It's mandatory, but I've heard that before. My neighbors seem to believe the police might be interested in enforcing that, but I have my doubts.
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