I could move to my mom’s birthplace, Edinburgh (my heart and soul resides there) even become a citizen. The process is long and not that easy with lots of what if’s. Also I am sure this present regime will try to somehow keep my financial retirement portfolio from going with me as well as my SS which 9 years ago figured into my end date of 90 yrs old. So I could get partially through the process and find out MY money is not available to me. Then what, start a new life at 72 with zero money and no healthcare, not an option as a cancer survivor and husband with PD. Besides, I was born into a patriotic family, dad 20 yr. Army, WWII/Korean Conflict active duty then recruited Army for his peacetime career. Bronze/Silver Star. This is my country and I want it back and hopefully will live to see that day!
Sad, sad times. Who would have thought than a retired educator and woman from the Midwest can no longer recognize nor reconcile the unabated cruelty of her country? Was I blind to the true souls of many.?This has been heartbreaking for me. I wish I had followed my gut instincts and left three years ago. But family(or complacency) kept me here.
My always there optimism has been eroding with each day. My inner voice repeats,”Get out NOW while you can!” I like many are holding on by a thread.
I’m 68, not in great health (that’s an understatement), with no children or grandchildren. If this house divided against itself manages to fall, then I will be here in the rubble. Back in the 1980s I spent six enjoyable months in the UK doing graduate research. During that time, the Challenger exploded and Reagan bombed Libya with jets that took off from RAF Lakenheath. Still, I couldn’t wait to get back home to the good old US of A. I’m here for the duration.
I could move to my mom’s birthplace, Edinburgh (my heart and soul resides there) even become a citizen. The process is long and not that easy with lots of what if’s. Also I am sure this present regime will try to somehow keep my financial retirement portfolio from going with me as well as my SS which 9 years ago figured into my end date of 90 yrs old. So I could get partially through the process and find out MY money is not available to me. Then what, start a new life at 72 with zero money and no healthcare, not an option as a cancer survivor and husband with PD. Besides, I was born into a patriotic family, dad 20 yr. Army, WWII/Korean Conflict active duty then recruited Army for his peacetime career. Bronze/Silver Star. This is my country and I want it back and hopefully will live to see that day!
Sad, sad times. Who would have thought than a retired educator and woman from the Midwest can no longer recognize nor reconcile the unabated cruelty of her country? Was I blind to the true souls of many.?This has been heartbreaking for me. I wish I had followed my gut instincts and left three years ago. But family(or complacency) kept me here.
My always there optimism has been eroding with each day. My inner voice repeats,”Get out NOW while you can!” I like many are holding on by a thread.
Very poignant.
I’m 68, not in great health (that’s an understatement), with no children or grandchildren. If this house divided against itself manages to fall, then I will be here in the rubble. Back in the 1980s I spent six enjoyable months in the UK doing graduate research. During that time, the Challenger exploded and Reagan bombed Libya with jets that took off from RAF Lakenheath. Still, I couldn’t wait to get back home to the good old US of A. I’m here for the duration.
I also was on a Kibbutz during the Yom Kippur war.
I also face the same dilemma, where to go if need be.
My grandfather was from Warsaw and I looked into that but apparently there are no records before 1919 so they can't trace my family.
Who would ever think we would be here? I guess the generation above us sort of knew. My Aunt always said "keep a bag packed".
Susan Meyer