Hi Robert, Sorry I was confused as to whose sister was whose!
Just one further comment along these lines. I've been married now for about 20 years. We get along pretty well and I think we have a good understanding of what makes each other tick. BUT, sometimes I think my wife can run into someone from her hometown whom she has never seen before and know more about him in the first five minutes and what he is thinking that she does about me after all these years. And, vice versa. There is just such a deep common proverbial understanding on so many issues when they have the same background. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't experienced it myself. Derek -------------- Original message from robert luis rabello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Luc, > > > > As I believe you said that your sister was thinking of moving to Europe > > from > her homeland for a bit of fresh air > > Uh, Derek, that would be MY sister! > > > I might mention that I am a US expatriate. I've lived overseas now for a > > total > of fifteen years. > > I moved to Canada in 1992. It's been an enlightening experience to > live as a guest in someone else's country. > > > I am also married to a European, which leads to some interesting > (dis)harmonies as I constantly hear a European viewpoint in one ear and a US > viewpoint in the other from my US family. > > It's nice to know I'm not the only one who experiences this > "disharmony". Sometimes, I'm astonished at the contrast in > perspectives, given that we live relatively close to one another, > speak the same language and share many cultural values. Some > Americans think that Canada is either one step away from communist, or > so very much the same that there are no significant differences > between the countries. There certainly ARE differences, but they are > subtle. > > > It has been an education and a valued one. > > Indeed! > > > > I would encourage her to go. It would be an adventure and an education and > > I > don't think she would ever regret it. I know we haven't. > > She's been to Europe a few times already and really appreciates the > diversity of views and experience there. Europe is not without its > problems, however, and she's not naive. I would be sad to see her go, > only because she would be very far away, and at times, she seems like > the only thinking person in my entire family. > > robert luis rabello _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
