Everyone wants to know, deep within, that their time on earth meant something to others. That their being here mattered. They mattered. It is human nature to want to leave your footprint on the world for others that come after you to see. For some, it is through their betterment of the immediate world around them. Think Mother [...]
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To Show That They Existed
Posted in Culture, Crosscultural, Intercultural & Multicultural, Expat Life, Family & Friends, Holidays, Identity, Life Balance, Light Bulb Moments, Sandwich Generation, tagged collective memory, culture, existence, expat life, Expatriate Archive Centre, expats, family, friends, hospital, illness, leave your footprint, legacy, love, making the world a better place, memories, mortality, Mother's Day, parents, remembrance, rootlessness on May 13, 2012 | 14 Comments »
Mother’s Day
Posted in Change, Expat Life, Family & Friends, Holidays, United States, tagged aging, Mother's Day, parents, unconditional love on May 8, 2011 | 17 Comments »
I’ve been thinking about my mother. No surprise there. Today is Mother’s Day in the US. I’ve been thinking about her, looking back on her presence in my life. When I was a little girl, and a teen, then in college. When I began to make my way in this world. First job, then another, [...]





















