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Originally Posted by Cindy
WOW 11 years. I had to share this post with my OH as we are from the States also. We were feeling a little down about all the daunting task of selling everything and leaving the people we care so much. Reading your post really gave us a boost.
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It is long way to NZ from the USA. NZ has it's problems but has less than many places. The biggest thing is when there is a problem they address it and not have a 7 year study to look into the issue. You are also not a number. I have been on the same plane as a PM (former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley) and seen many important government people in the airport and even shopping in the store. They are not hidden behind closed doors and unapproachable. You are not a forgotten voice here.
Moving here is a hard thing for some people because of family. Many people come here and then move back because of this. Then they go back and remember why they left to begin with and return to NZ again. It does happen.
With phone and VOIP (Voice over ip) so much cheaper now. When I came it was a dollar a minute. Now I have an inbound USA number so my mum can easily call me from her home phone without a computer virtually free and I can call the usa for about 1.8 cents a minute. The phone can be my vice. You may find you get closer even though you are farther away.
If you want to stay in touch you might consider the same. You get a local number for them (mine is for a very small place in Mississippi) for them to call for less than $10 a month USD, These calls are forwarded to your internet address here in nz or where ever you are in the world. there are things like skype and even yahoo im has a talk option on it.
I have to admit I am more kiwi than yank now. I didn't think like a typical American (if there is such a thing) before I left. I lived in ozzie for a while back in 1991. I have been around the world 18 times on 18 tickets and seen many places in the world. For me NZ fits. It is not everybody's cup of tea. But for me it works.
I consider myself lucky to be here.
