Well there are lots of things that make me sad in the world on a daily basis, the idea of babies dying of hunger, or children being abused, or animals being mistreated all make me very sad indeed as they do most rational people I imagine. But I'm guessing this one is supposed to be a bit more specific to me personally so if we bring it down to me being sad on a personal level, I think the one thing that is pretty much guaranteed to always get me down is living so far away from my family and friends from home and not being able to see them whenever I want.
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of advantages to living in the South of France, and I am totally aware of how lucky I am to be living in one of the world's top tourist destinations with all the opportunities and advantages it affords me. But sometimes, I just want to see my Mum or hang out with my best friend from school and instead of just jumping in the car or on a train, I have to book time off work, find reasonably priced flights and plan my visits out in advance to fit in with everyone's time table. And it makes me sad that I can't just pick up the phone and ask my Dad if he wants to have lunch with me today, or arrange to have a drink with my brother this evening because I feel like it. It's not a huge world issue, but it's a big issue in my little world and something I just have to accept and get on with until I can persuade my entire immediate family and circle of friends from the UK to sell their houses and move to Nice forever.....
So there you have it, thanks for playing along and if you want to check out some other 30 for 30 posts these lovely bloggers are all taking part as well: Home Sweet Sarah , Sensibly Sassy, Barbetti, Ready for 30, Maura Lessa, My Grand Illusions and Just Expressive
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