I need one of those days that clears your head…that you look at yourself and feel good about how things are and accepts where you are in life. It gets you excited and puts all the bad stuff into perspective…more importantly, it puts it all in a safe place where it does not taint your view of what’s ahead. A day where your efforts are bearing fruit and something small you did a while back comes back in an immeasurable form that has brought goodness to someone and you can be proud. A day that is followed by another…and another…and it’s infectious to those around you. Unbound to someone else’s plan. Full-knowing of the untainted truth…most importantly, surrounded by those you love.
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 after 10 months in Iraq
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The frustrating part of this kind of move is that generally you don’t know anything about your new location. Where do you get the info? There is a lot of statistical information out there and most of the time you’ll have to hunt all over the net for it. Nevertheless, you’ll have a hard time finding insider tips on where to live, where good schools are. Realtors are prohibited to prefer one neighborhood over the other in their showings, for example. That means YOU will have to do your homework.
