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Ek het lank gedink of ek my tyd moet mors om iets te skryf, maar het toe maar besluit dalk sal dit vir iemand iets beteken, dalk nie. Soos talle voor ons, het ons alles gepak en was vol lus vir ons nuwe lewe in Oz. Die lewe het toe nie so mooi uitgedraai soos alles in ons drome was nie.

Ons sit hier vanaand, amper die laaste aand in die wonderlike wereld down under. Ja, ons vlieg binnekort terug SA toe. I must admit that this was one of the most expensive journeys I have undertaken to discover who and what I am at this stage of my life. I am so sad that I ever had the opportunity to experience Oz, for it must be one of the best places on earth to live. I am sad that I will never be able to call this home or to make it my own.

I suppose that I am one of those people for whom immigration does not work. The friendly people that helped us to pack the few things we bought here informed me that we are the second family for the day that they have packed, returning to South Africa. My jaw dropped to the table. I asked them if they often get this. For the second shocker, YES!!! Last week one team of the ten teams, packed up 5 families returning to South Africa. This was confirmed by the office. Who these people are, nobody knows, but they are there, and they are more than we think or like to think.

I know people will now say that, yes there are people returning, but think of the thousands that are coming here. I also know of the thousands that are coming here, because we were part of them. But what people do not realise is that hundreds are returning as well, and we NEVER hear from them. Why do we not here from them? If you read my first sentence again, you will know why. ……………… Why bother, I already feel like a failure, and the last thing I have energy for now, is to hear what a bad place South Africa is and to be crucified by some members.

This forum have helped me so much and I am not trying to undo the good work of the forum, but rather would like readers to know there is another side as well. Die meeste van julle is wonderlike mense. Sterkte aan die wat bly en sterkte aan die wat terugkeer.

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Wens ek was daar om vir julle 'n drukkie vir bemoediging te gee. Hier's een in elk geval... :whome::hug:

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Ek is nie lank hier nie, so ek is seker nog op honeymoon, maar ek mis die bekendheid - dit het my 10 minute gevat om waspoeier te koop en ek weet nie eers of dit goed is nie!!!!! :D

Ek weet nie hoe moontlik dit is nie, maar my 2c is: gaan stap/oefen 'n bietjie buite, dit laat 'n mens altyd goed voel, en geniet die vryheid. Hierso in Perth, in die middestad op 'n straathoek is 'n klimraam waar my kinders in veiligheid kan speel en kinders wees. Vir my, is dit meer as geld werd.

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Hi julle,

weet nie of dit sal help nie, maar ek het nou net my dogter by koshuis (Kuns skool in Pta) gaan haal. Sy is in Gr 10. HISTERIES VERBY!!!!!! 'n Ander dogter ( ras is ongelukkig verskillend) het haar in die gange probeer steek in haar gesig met 'n sker!! Ook so gevloek soos net 'n matroos kan en gedreig as sy kla sal "hulle" haar kry. Sy is een van 'n "gang kleurling girls" . Mense, ras is nie 'n kwessie nie, dit is die "ras kaart" wat gespeel word wat die probleem is!! Ons vlieg maandag Brisbane toe. Genele bly tuis maar sal nie nou terug skool toe nie want sy is uitgefreak en ma gaan nie hier wees nie.

Wat ek eintlik probeer se is....Julle het die regte ding gedoen!!! Jammer vir die verlang en so aan, maar as die bietjie info help? Dan het ek in my doel geslaag.

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Adele

Sjoe! Dis verskriklik, ons harte word seer as ons sulke goed hoor! Ek hoop jou dogter is ok, weet dit sal haar maar 'n rukkie vat.

Ja, jy het in jou doel geslaag, vriendin! As mens eers hier is en terugverlang, dan is dit soos almal jou gewaarsku het en mens onthou net die goeie dinge! Maar gelukkig prevail common sense nog hier by my, so ek verlang, maar ek gaan verseker nie terug nie. Oz is veilig( nie sonder foute en crime nie) maar hier kry jy 'n fair go...

Ek weet sommer dat jou dogter dit hier gaan geniet! Sy kan haar hier uitleef en veilig voel.

Sien uit om jou volgende week te ontmoet!

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So bek kort jam. :ilikeit: Sterkte jou seun sal eendag as hy terugkyk trots wees op jou. Dit is 'n geweldige moeilike besluit, want ons almal het maar familie en vriende wat agter bly, maar dankie toggie ons kan ons Vader oral saamvat.

Baie sterkte.

Kits.

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So bek kort jam. :o Sterkte jou seun sal eendag as hy terugkyk trots wees op jou. Dit is 'n geweldige moeilike besluit, want ons almal het maar familie en vriende wat agter bly, maar dankie toggie ons kan ons Vader oral saamvat.

Baie sterkte.

Kits.

Ai toggie ken nog nie Forum so goed, of verklap dit my ouderdom :ilikeit: die briefie hierbo is vir Wouter G. bedoel.

Intussen wil ek sommer vir Wilna, Elizes en Kannidood, 'n drukkie gee. Sterkte julle 3 ons wat nog moet kom gaan weer op julle skouers kom huil. Soek 'n koffie klub met Sa-Aus en kuier 'n hond uit 'n bos. Kannidood los asb maar die voggies ek sien dit tas jou vinnig aan.(grappie)

Kits

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Hi Elize,

Dit klink nie of jy jou mense alleen hier in SA gelos het nie maar hulle jou alleen laat gaan het. Baie dankie vir die dinge wat jy met ons meedeel, een kan verstaan dat die verlange erg kan raak. Dit help regtig vir ons wat voor 'n hengse keuse van lewe ons staan..."ons wil weet hoekom party wil terugkom". Ek gaan dus nie die selfde probleem as jy ondervind nie want ek,my vrou, my drie broers, hulle huis gesinne en ons ouers gaan saam poging aanwend om Oz toe te trek. Let wel dat ons nog baie huiswerk moet doen......ons run 'n lekker goeie familie besigeheid en met die kwalifikasies en "deursettings vermoe" van my pa en ons broers wil ons die besigheid oorvat Australia toe. Ek weet dat dinge daar anders is as hier maar ek glo almal wat so 'n move aanpak moet kan aanpas en veranderinge moet kan aanvaar en voortgaan met alledaagse uitdagings...ons kom van Afrika, ons het reeds al geleer hoe om veranderinge te ervaar en te aanvaar.

Groete, Thys

Thys

As jy eers hier is sal jy weet waarvan almal hier praat. Ons is nou so amper 4 weke hier, en dit raak soms ondraaglik moeilik met die verlange. Op hierdie stadium van ons move is dit die bekendheid wat jy mis en al die gewone daaglikse take wat jy daar gehad het. Daar is veiligheid in Bekende dinge. Hier is alles nuut en jy moet als van voor af gewoond raak. mens se geheue onthou ook net die goeie dinge van RSA, nie die krag nie, nie die misdaad nie. Dis elke oggend 'n daadwerklike poging aanwend om te onthou HOEKOM jy hierdie besluit gemaak het.

Ons het gister 'n baie close familie lid aan die dood afgestaan, en om hier te wees is dan baie moeilik. Dinge flits deur jou kop soos: Is dit die moeite werd om almal alleen daar te los? Is familie nie belangriker as my eie welstand nie? Sulke vrae gaan deur jou kop, al ken jy die regte antwoorde wat vir jou se dat jou kinders nie veilig is in SA nie.

Die enigste raad wat ek sover kan gee, en self moet volg elke dag, is dat dit iets is waardeur jy net moet battle. Elke dag soos dit kom. Mens mis die familie se ondersteuning as jy af voel of siek is, en mens mis jou eie bed...

As daai container nou net wil hurry up!!!!!

Elize

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my advice,

firstly, we immigrated to USA, came back to SA after ONE year, 3 years later moved to UK, 4.5 years later we are in Australia.

my advice. Husbands, if your wives are unhappy, send them home for long holidays(once or twice a year) - no matter what it costs.. give them something to live for....

DO things like week long holidays. Get your selves out of the home where you can recharge.. spend the cash !!! its way cheaper than having depression and having to relocate country every couple of years.

If you have property and are returning to SA, rent it out - go back for some time and SEE you might want to come back.

Another thought. If you are first time leavers. DO not sell your house. rent it out, make it a staged process, come back for a year, then go again. I know this sounds crazy and burns cash, but in reality we are far more sensitive to change in life than we know or think..

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Thanks for the advice Byron.

Hoe gaan dit met RSA-klong? Weet iemand?

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my advice,

firstly, we immigrated to USA, came back to SA after ONE year, 3 years later moved to UK, 4.5 years later we are in Australia.

my advice. Husbands, if your wives are unhappy, send them home for long holidays(once or twice a year) - no matter what it costs.. give them something to live for....

DO things like week long holidays. Get your selves out of the home where you can recharge.. spend the cash !!! its way cheaper than having depression and having to relocate country every couple of years.

If you have property and are returning to SA, rent it out - go back for some time and SEE you might want to come back.

Another thought. If you are first time leavers. DO not sell your house. rent it out, make it a staged process, come back for a year, then go again. I know this sounds crazy and burns cash, but in reality we are far more sensitive to change in life than we know or think..

my advice. Husbands, if your wives are unhappy, send them home for long holidays(once or twice a year) - no matter what it costs.. give them something to live for....

This sounds nice, maybe you should talk to my husband. Not that I would want to go to SA, but a long holiday maybe in Italy or France sounds great. Work, work work. :thumbdown:

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Hoe gaan dit met RSA-klong? Weet iemand?

I was wondering the same thing actually. It's always nice to see and hear from both sides of the fence. Would love to hear how things have turned out for the original poster. From what I understand, some folks return to SA only to be (finally) reminded why they left in the first place; others return to SA with a renewed attitude and love for SA.

I suppose people who return to SA don't visit these sites very often though. RSA-klong are you still around?

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