It’s funny, my wife has been experience more nostalgia for our life in the US since we moved to Oaxaca than me (even though she’s Mexican and I’m American). I think there is an upside to it … a reminder that there are things you hold dearly that you left behind. It’s that old Joni Mitchell line: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
I also resonated with this, Jacob. Having lived in Costa Rica, we returned to the U.S every few months (since we were on a tourist visa). There are things I 'thought' I'd look forward to from my 'old' life, but as you say, it changes, and I found I didn't miss some things-in fact some of those things were a little annoying, and I was happy to return back to my foreign, simpler life.
Buen viaje, Jacob, on your return to the sunny south. Nice post on how it feels to be an expat returning for a visit home.
Thank you! It’s been bittersweet.
It’s funny, my wife has been experience more nostalgia for our life in the US since we moved to Oaxaca than me (even though she’s Mexican and I’m American). I think there is an upside to it … a reminder that there are things you hold dearly that you left behind. It’s that old Joni Mitchell line: you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
I also resonated with this, Jacob. Having lived in Costa Rica, we returned to the U.S every few months (since we were on a tourist visa). There are things I 'thought' I'd look forward to from my 'old' life, but as you say, it changes, and I found I didn't miss some things-in fact some of those things were a little annoying, and I was happy to return back to my foreign, simpler life.
Thanks Marlo! Yeah, there are small gripes that just seem magnified by time away. I definitely don’t miss everything!