I’ve been an expat for 2 years now and homesickness is still a battle that I fight. Just when I think I’ve got it beaten down, it’ll blow up in my face.
A very good friend of mine got married yesterday. We’re part of a close group, making up 5 women all together. If you’ve ever read “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” you’ll understand the importance of this group of women to me. We call ourselves the DGs because, don’t laugh, we met and were part of a sorority in college. Though our university days are long behind us, we just don’t care, we still refer to ourselves as DGs.
Our husbands seem to get our relationship and really support us. While my friend was getting married (and the other DGs were of course bridesmaids) the DG husbands (as we refer to these poor souls) used their camera phones to take pictures and email them to me while the wedding was going on. Sweet and perfect, no?
But while viewing these photos, I just broke down and cried. Obviously I couldn’t see myself anywhere, even though in my mind, that was exactly where I was supposed to be. This is a pain I just can’t get over. I just don’t know how…
Been there… this is one of the things that suck when you´re an expat, i also missed my friend´s wedding and broke down as well, the same goes along when I miss events at home, that are just at home, none celebrated here and I sometimes feel i want to do some things that are typical icelandic.
I just have to remind myself of the good things that i have here and enjoy the icelandic things while I´m back at home (or find some icelanders here in vienna, who are missing the same things).
if you ever feel down and want to talk about it, im here
HUGS!!!!!
Anna C
Awe, sorry the wedding photos made you get sad. We love you Britta!
Thanks hon
I just miss my DGS! =)
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