Dec 14, 2007 3
Why emigrating (to New Zealand) is a bit like dying
In 17 days, we fly from South Africa to our new home in Napier, New Zealand. As we’ve been going through the process of packing up, closing up, and saying goodbye, I’ve been reflecting that emigrating is a bit like how I’ve always imagined dying would be…
We can’t take our possessions with us, so we give them away to loved ones
We’ve elected not to ship our remaining possessions (those which escaped the fire in March ’07) across the world, but rather to give the majority of our “stuff” away. We’re traveling with just what we can fit in our suitcases. Like dying, there’s a whole bunch of “stuff” which we simply can’t take with us, so we’ve been able to give it away to friends and family – appliances, utensils, equipment, etc. We hope that when use this “stuff”, they’ll think of us and remember us. Read the rest of this entry »
