Hi there. I'm Yvonne, and I'm a wife, Mom of 2 and business chick. Welcome!
Jason kept asking me "Yvonne....WHEN are you going to blog?"
I didn't really have any access to a computer since all I took along was my Palm, and the keyboard is kaput. Poo. But here I am, on my Dad's laptop.
Christmas has been so nice. It's so nice to be back in familiar surroundings. In fact, it feels so weird to be here...as if we never left. Ottawa feels like a strange dream...so far away. And yet, I'm here in my Mom's house, knowing that my house (down the street) is no longer mine. It's quite bizarre....like floating between two realities.
My friend Sandy spent 3 years in Bermuda, and I remember her saying that each time she'd fly from Winnipeg back to Bermuda, it would feel more familiar. Then one day, as the plane approached the island, she felt this overwhelming wave of 'home'. She was home. Bermuda was home. There was a feeling of finally being settled.
People keep saying "Give it a year...." or "Wait for the 2 year mark." That seems an awful long time to wait, but yet it does give a bit of a goal. Just hang on...it's gonna get better and better. Eventually flying in Ottawa will feel more like going home than flying into Winnipeg. Hard to imagine, but I'm looking forward to that day.
A friend here said to us "Yeah...I totally think you'll end up back here." Inside I panicked. What?? No! Why put myself through all of this....making a new Home, only to have to abandon it and go back? That was very discouraging to me (tho I said nothing). Perhaps it's people's wishful thinking because they miss us....and I actually really appreciate that. (It's nice to be loved!) However, when we made this move, we made a choice to build a new home....and stay put. Do you know that Anneka has lived in 4 houses in her 7 years of life? And that she has been in 3 schools (and she's only in grade 2). I want my kids to have something solid. A home on the same street, where they can build friendships over years. A school that they love, moving grade to grade with their peers. That can only happen if you stay still! And that's what I want to give them. And I think it's what I need too.
Oh yes...back to Christmas. It was sooo nice to be with family! It was so much fun to give gifts....and now we need to figure out just how we're gonna take all the new gifts home on the plane! A rather fun dilemma! :P
Okay...that's all for now. (Jason just walked in and said "oh...you're blogging!" This should hold him for a couple days! heheh)
Thursday, December 27, 2007
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Thanks Jason, I too have been anxiously awaiting!!!
yeah I was waiting for that too! It's been quite a while you haven't blog. I know it's hard for you but your friend here are missing you.
Good to hear from you again! See you on Saturday!
We enjoy you in Ottawa, you don't seem quite so far away...and it's nice to visit you in a new city.
There are always going to be folks who are convinced you will come back. They never make it easier. We had a lady from our congregation come back over Christmas (she's moved to Yellowknfe) and we had a long talk about this process. When you are in a place all your attention is there, so your heart connects there. But often it is in leaving that we realize these connections. The longer we are somewhere the stronger the connections. When I would return to Nova Scotia it would always feel like going home. But in the last 5-8 years it hasn't felt that way anymore. Sure there are lots of folks I love there and there is a sense of nostalgia connected with returning (even excitement). But my home is in Ottawa with my three beautiful girls. Now when I return to Ottawa feel that coming home feeling. That was one of the best things about doing a lot of remote work when Elyssa was just little.
Have a safe trip back. And I look forward to your return to regular blogging.
Hi Yvonne,
Its just so recognis-able that you did not feel like blogging at al... being with your family is fAR more IMPORTANT, I saw the photo's on your mom's blog of you/Jason and your great family!
We Bert and I/JoAnn celebrated christmas for a change , for the very first time in Holland (since 20 years)we were alwys 'out of Europe wit christmas" So this was great, so nice and cosy in our own home/"Hotel"! What a luxe hotel this was! haha!
I am glad you were having a great time:)You really needed that, you always need your family love.
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