Friday, July 01, 2005
Mixed Feelings
Well today brings mixed feelings especially to wifey and her family. Today she loses the closeness of one of her family members, her oldest sister, who leaves Jamaica for the last time for many years to come. "M"'s was granted immigrant status for the US a few weeks ago. She leaves today for her new home in Maryland for a while and then possibly to New York. I say mixed emotions because wifey's family is relatively small and I know she and her sisters are close. "D" migrated many years ago and since then she has lost her mother, and earlier this year her only surviving uncle on her mothers side of the family. Her father's side of the family has been eons apart from before I met her some 22 years ago. "M" has had to struggle terribly as a single parent and as one who is not academically inclined. She has had to settle for lesser jobs because of this. So although it is sad to see her go the move actually opens many opportunities for her in terms of schooling and employment. I know wifey is a little down now but she knows it is for the best.
So I will go no further but to wish "M" a safe travel and all the best in your new life. May you find what you are looking for. Remember that Jamaica is just around the corner in today's modern world of air travel and telephones and internet access.
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6 comments:
I understand wifey feeling a little down about it. The great thing she can be happy for is that 'M' is not moving here for bad reason but instead more opportunities. As you said, with technology Jamaica is right around the corner.
Good luck to sister 'M'!!!!
nena
If you love them, let them go... if they don't come back, maybe they'll file for you too... ;-)
Scratchie....tell wifey I know how she feels. When Rufie left five years ago to get married, it was a stab to my heart.... (three weeks after Mummy died!)
We are enjoying each other's company now in the comforts of her home in 'country'...beautiful rolling hills, corn fields....so much more beautiful than Fla. I jus come from walking in the area and it does so much for the spirit.
Fret not my yute, time will heal the wounds. Its just a pity the airline tickets squeeze man pocket so hard now, but where there's a will there's a way. Dr. D.
Goodbyes are always so hard even when you can rationalise all the reasons why persons leave.But technology brings us closer and that's a little blessing
LOL @MB
thats tough, i hope M has a succesful venture in the US
:-( Goodbyes always hard. But in each one, there is always the glow of something like hope, or success, or happiness... Good luck to M. :-)
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