It is hard to think I've been here a year.
We have earned it...this was no cake walk.
Many told us that the first year would be difficult. This was an understatement of the nth degree.
The first month was an eye opener. It slapped me awake to the upcoming problems that actually got magnified over this first month.
I re--read some of my blog entries and I feel that they accurately chronicle the move so I won't go into all of that stuff.
But, I am struck by how different the reality of the move was from the dream. I thought I could handle just about anything...and I was wrong.
My behavior over the last year has been awful at times. I threw more fits in one year than a murder of crows should squawk about in a life time.
Now, starting when we returned from Colorado in early December, the move starts to pay off.
Thanks God for small favors.
Life here starts now.
We have handled enough of the issues and problems so we can see the life we envisioned. The beach...lazy days with plenty of friends...meaningful activity to satisfy the need to contribute...assimilation into the culture and language (a long way to go in this)...music, music and more music...and welcoming friends to come visit.
What are you waiting for? Get on a plane and get your ass down here!
Oh, you were waiting for us to settle down, huh.
Done. Can't wait to see you in paradise.
We had a couple over for lunch today. They were some of the first people we met before we moved. They were part of the reason we felt comfortable moving here. They are dear, precious friends...and plenty quirky and interesting...and fun, fun, fun!
It was good to celebrate my first year with them...and fitting.
After they left, I made a trash run. We don't get weekly trash pickup because we are too remote so I take it into town on Sunday only and pitch it up into a truck parked at the Bomberos just for this purpose.
Now I am back home, kicking back on Sunday afternoon, debating whether to watch some football, read or nap...maybe all three.
Ahhhh...FINALLY!!!!
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2 comments:
Great to hear You enjoying Panama. so hard to believe it has been a full year, except the beating the house construction and maintenance dealt You! Congratulations to You both.
All Love, Darshan
It's about time, huh. We were going to work this afternoon but friends called and invited us to Caldera, 15 miles down the road, for lunch and a swim in the restaurant's pool. Great lunch and friends! We'll try again tomorrow for the work thing. Maybe, maybe not.
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