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Who would have known 35 years ago that today I would be in the process of finding employment in order to reside in another country. At 9 years old I began a lifelong friendship with someone I never thought I would ever meet, let alone remain friends with for this long. She lived in Palmerston North, New Zealand and we exchanged all kinds of things: stories, artifacts, pictures, cultural variances, etc.

And today, my husband is awaiting news on possible employment in the hopes of relocating to that country. I am looking as well, but my position is more flexible than his so I am waiting to see where we could be located.

I have more than just the one friend there these days, and perhaps might even be honored with more friendships as time goes on.

I have not been big on message forums in the past, so pardon me if I don't quite "get it" right off.