One of the best parts of this move has been the amount of people we have in our lives who have pulled together to make this work for us. Here is the Oscar's version of the thank yous:
Our Parents and Family
Both of our families have lived through what we are living through now - Chris' family moving all over the world from France to The Netherlands, to Senegal and England. My parents moved from the US to the UK and back again. It should be no surprise then that both of our families have been so incredibly supportive of us, watching from 6,000 miles away as we prepare to move EVEN further from them with only love and good wishes to share.
Our Friends
They say that friends are family that you choose, and we could not be more thankful for our friends. From lending an ear when things were going less than smoothly, to lending us a car and a bed to sleep in after we rented our house, this simply would not have been possible with out the love and support of our friends.
Our Neighbors
Six months after buying a four bedroom house is probably not the ideal time to decide you want to move to the other side of the world. But sometimes life happens... We had only just moved from the heart of Washington DC to Alexandria VA and just started getting to know our neighbors when this started taking shape. In a few short months however, we have been blown away by the amazing people who live around us. From feeding us dinner and more often wine, to lending us cars, driving us to Costco and adopting countless plants, our neighbors have been incredible.
Our Jobs
Both of us work for the same company and we were both attracted to it for several of the same reasons. One of which was their global footprint and the belief in 'owning your career'. By no means was it easy making this a reality, but we have both been supported by a tremendous network of people who know us and understand why a move like this makes so much sense.
All of the others...
We have had so many people wish us well and give us their advice and support. It seems like a move like this hits a nerve with a lot of people and we have been amazed at the number of stories that people have shared with us about their dreams, experiences and best wishes.
Even when we have faced roadblocks, and don't doubt for a minute that there have been many, the overwhelming sense was that this would all work out in the end. It has taken more patience than I normally posses, a huge amount more work than expected from both Chris and I in getting our lives - and in particular the house - ready for a move like this, but we did it and we didn't do it alone. And for that I am so immensely grateful.
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