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When Girls Get Together

It’s always fun to get together with the gal pals.
I’m fortunate I have a great bunch of friends that I hook up with at least once a week. One of my friends lives next door and we do our morning walk together.
Someone asked me recently ” what do you talk about with your Japanese gals?”
What don’t we talk about?
Most of the time we talk about our kids. Mrs A and Mrs T both have a daughter Kev’s age. Mrs F has a son Doris’ age
and there a couple more a year below or a year above one of mine, so lots to talk about on the kid front.
We mostly go to the same school, know the same people etc and 3 of us are the same age, Mrs T is 10 years younger.

Butterflies, expats and friends

Some friends stay with you forever. They become so entwined in the fabric of your life that it never needs to be mended. Others flit in and out like a butterfly, stopping only briefly to rest their wings.

A butterfly in of my circle of friends left today. A job in Dubai was the lure. Constant sunshine also had something to do with it I suspect.

As an expat this happen often and though you think you are used to it, you really aren't.

It's easy for the one that leaves ... an adventure awaits. Those left at home just go on ... with one less coffee to make and wine glass to fill.

This post was written by Susanna, an Expat Mums Blog founding contributor. You can read more at her blog, A Modern Mother.

Photo credit: Ewan Rayment