Living Abroad Alone

beachgirl · August 5, 2006

Road,

You totally amaze me. I read your post each time in awe. You are the bravest, strongest woman I know and quite frankly I think Wonder Woman outfit is cute. LOL

I would love to hear more about where you are at, it amazes me. I always wanted to do work overseas and now I'm 42 and too old for anything. If it's not to much trouble is there anyway you would put me on your monthly newsletter mailing. I would love to see what I missed out on. Anytime you need to vent you are a blessing to us so vent on.

Hoping your having a better day.

mysherrijo@hotmail.com is my addy.

Mert · August 6, 2006

Hello Road,

You're so fortunate to be having such a wonderful adventure. I'd love to be on your mailing list. My address is mariannemmoore@yahoo.com. I am living a very domestic life raising kids, teaching school, trying to cheer my elderly folks and would love to hear about Africa. I will be banded this Friday and am excited about that journey! thank you for sharing your experience with us.

vinesqueen · August 6, 2006

I always wanted to do work overseas and now I'm 42 and too old for anything.

(sorry Celeste, gotta hijack real quick) Uhm MySherryjo, 42 is NOT too old for anything, it very likely could be the beginnning of your life.

I recieved a fullride scholarship from the National Science Foundation when I was 41, left home and moved the exotic Pocatello ID to attend ISU. My mother, always the supportive one, said "they are going to waste that on a 40 year old woman?" NOTHING IS WASTED ON ME and 42 is NOT too old for anything.

Heck, didn't you hear, the US Military reduced the recruitment age to 42....

(/hijack)

Road Queen · August 7, 2006

I moved out of the US at 49! When I was 42 or 43, I decided that I wanted to work internationally someday. Even if it meant at retirement that I opened a humane society in a remote country.

I went back to school for my masters, started on a second masters, began teaching college classes at night, increased the organizations I belonged to, volunteered abroad, started reading books about peace corp volunteers, etc.

I could not have handled this 20 years ago. Even at 30, I don't think I had the skills to deal with situations like this - heck, I struggle now. If you truely want it and work for it, it will happen.

Good luck.