I've got lots of great posts to write--we've been busy having fun over here--but I'm working on something else right now. I'll get around to it, soon (or maybe later). Until then, here are some fantastic articles I read today that really hit home. Want some insight into some of the craziness of a Foreign Service life? Read these:
Rock
Paper
Scissors
We do pretty well with this, I think, and it's one of the reasons that I know this crazy life will be a blessing rather than a disaster for our family. But it's still hard. We've been here in DC a little more than 5 months now, and I finally feel settled. There was a moment about two weeks ago when I took a deep breath and accepted that this is home. It really took that long. Now I have about 6 months to enjoy it before we start all over again. Yikes. But we have plenty of rock in our lives, and we keep working on the paper and scissors. We'll be just fine.
TEN NEW SHOES: “Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can't imagine life without them.” ― Tahir Shah, In Arabian Nights
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