“What is it like to live far from our big family and former relatives? Living life only the four of us?”
Maybe be careful of what you wish for. In my case, I wished, and it comes true. Even better!
Been living near in-laws and my family for a whole marriage, phew. You have no idea how badly I want to feel living far from them. Not because I don’t like them, but the curiosity just excites me! I often see how the husband and wife have to share the domestic task; how the daddy and mommy takes turn taking care of their kids; crying, laughing, worrying together because they only have each other as the closest reliable person (awwww!), and I really want to experience it.
Wishes made almost 10 years ago. And now here I am, living far from the family and former relatives. Even adding the bonuses, foreign language! (and foreign currency, ehem).
Studying abroad was Dian’s forever dream. That “never goes out” dream has fired up our family since the beginning, and I always agree that it's a great idea. You know, the things about “better education”, “decent living environment”, not to mention about “the advance thinking out there”. But as the time goes by, many things happened that I thought we’ll never make it. In fact, I thought that living abroad for just four of us won’t go as smooth as I expected. Many times, I questioned if we could make it. Does this kind of living suit us?
Long story short, several attempts to make the wish come true were FAILED. You know, God didn’t let us go. But, last year was giving us the plot twist. On the last days of 2024, out-of-nowhere, our wish is granted! It’s a relief because it happened after my doubt is gone :)
I think, God let us go when we start to learn to share the task, take turn in taking care of the kids, and decided that we only have each other as the closest reliable person, even there were family and relatives around us.
Now, we are on our third month.
Still learning to do many things together. Still many places and event we want to visit. Still adapting to the cold weather and crazy wind.
But we’re glad the kids doing well. Australia has been so kind to us, so far.
On the next post I will share our first days and few places we’ve been.
Not much, but it can be the proof that you can surviving and having fun at the same time.
My other half taught me.
The kid’s dad showed them.
Our leader led us :)
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