Drops of nothing by GingerZ
When I left home ... it wasn't to another country but to another city within my country I called home ... I flew back almost every month and I truly missed home ..I acclimatized.... so when I got the position to teach in Brunei .. I did not google I did not research ... all I knew that I had F and M here and that everything would be OK... nothing prepared me.
It was in this nothingness I made a home I put down my roots ... I found me
Being an expat in all honesty is hard work...you are surrounded by a melting pot of different ppl cultures race ppl who look like you but have a different outlook on life or same same but different.... it broadens ur mind ... it opens your eyes to a whole new world u did not know existed... ppl come and leave ..that's the hardest for me ..forging bonds and saying goodbyes ... I am not good at farewells... but in all fairness it makes you realize that nothing stays constant .... things change...ppl move on...and u deal full stop comma comma dish dish ....
Brunei is a beautiful country...the heat is what I enjoy the most ... but it takes getting used to... there are days I feel I'm gonna melt into the ground and no amount of h20 will hydrate me and then there are days like today ...the overnight rain cools everything down ... which doesn't last too long but small mercies
Endurance ... is a skill and once u master it ... it becomes part and parcel of ur being. I have learnt so much yet know so little ...
In this journey of self sacrifice I have become whole and for now I bask in its glory...Brunei...
Beautifully written
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. So appropriate.
ReplyDeleteWow! This touched my heart to the core! Thanks for sharing. It’s good to know that I’m not alone.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written, GingerZ 🤗💜🪷 I’m happy to be able to read your honest thoughts in this blog. I’ve learned this fact from other expats too, that the only constant is change & I’ve had to learn that the hard way too… I think we all go through this in various ways, such is life. C’est la vie. I’m always sad when the people I am close to leave; I can’t let go easily. 💜🪷
ReplyDeleteBrilliant and heartfelt....love it
ReplyDeleteSpoken from the heart!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written!! Can’t wait for the next post ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou nailed it!
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this, my thoughts went to my children and the impact this experience has had on them. It has taught them so much: the world is small, we are all different, yet the same. It has taught them resilience, acceptance, appreciation. Thank you for sharing, Ginger. Well written!
ReplyDeleteYour journey sounds both challenging and rewarding. Moving to a new city within your country, and then to Brunei, must have been significant transitions, each with its own set of challenges and opportunities for growth. It's impressive how you've managed to acclimate and find a sense of home and self in such different environments.
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Thank for giving it just a touch of perspective……If you’ve never been brave enough to leave home, you’ll never know at all, thank you for giving a peak into your window ❤️
ReplyDeleteLove this ❤️ makes us all appreciate life a little more 🌸 thank you
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Love it. Can't wait for the next one. GINGERZ
ReplyDeleteAnd in this melting pot of different people and cultures, was where we
ReplyDeletefound this friendship, a bit strange, a bit wonderful and still a mystery
how this will end.
Love this .. heartfelt , real and touching . Can't wait for the next read
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ReplyDeleteStirrings of jealousy well up inside of me when I read that and I could hear your voice. My brave Zohra. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove it GINGERZ.
ReplyDeleteAuthentic and resilient
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Brilliant... powerful and vulnerable. The power of words. Opens and touches you to the core...
ReplyDeleteFrom sum1 who knws u from way back u truely r an inspiration n a hard act to follow...well done my dear friend u deserve it all. May Allah swt kp u safe n blessed aameen ����
ReplyDeleteBeautiful..... Real....Straight from your heart and touches mine.... A brave woman.... One of the bravest I know .... Miss U and love U .... ❤️😘
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Sometimes life does not give you a choice , Learn to swim or drown ! You dove into the ocean and swam ! Keep going even when there are times when you feel you are drowning . The only person you can rely on is YOU. ��
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ReplyDelete'but in all fairness it makes you realize that nothing stays constant ..."❤️Thank for sharing❤️
ReplyDeleteZohra..you are one brave and tenacious woman
ReplyDeletewhose journey has been challenging yet fulfilling.You should be proud of yourself.
My Lampoen...so true to the bone! Your wonderful character, amazing personality, strength, resilience and all that goes with it can only make you brave and even braver. Beautiful things are destined for you my Lampoen. Anything that comes your way you will be able to take.it on tooth and nail and the end result will be rewardingly successful. Ameen...May The Almighty always guide and protect you and keép you safe Ameen. Love❤️ Peace☮️ & Happiness 😃 always...Love you muchness...💓
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Masha Allah, Shows true courage & resilience
ReplyDeleteWell written. Such inspiration❤️
ReplyDeleteYou went straight to the essence of expat life in Brunei. My thoughts exactly... the nothingness and the healing and finding yourself. You are an amazing writer. Maybe something to explore in future?
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ReplyDeleteA Journey of a brave, warrior indeed!!
ReplyDeleteBravo Ms Effervescence ❤️ expat life is definitely not for the faint hearted❤️You go gal friend ❤️
ReplyDeleteWomen are so often creating something nourishing from drops of nothing- it’s one of our many super powers. If any woman can lead the way in this - it’s you. Rest, breathe then rekindle that fire- we all love.
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