Saturday, February 13, 2010

Lost in translation


I am lost in translation. I hate feel that movie. I'm in a no-man's land. Like being between the two wall waiting to be shot. Really.

I don't know who I am anymore. I made choices. I made decisions. My life wasn't perfect, but it was mine. Now I am someone else's. I am the government's. I am my parents'. I am my sisters'. I am my friends'.

I am lost in the absence of the ability to make decisions. I didn't make the choice to come back here, but here I am. I didn't make the choice to live where I am, but here I am. I desperately want to go back.

I know that really, I did make the decision to come back here. I didn't try and get a contract so that I could stay. I didn't manage to save enough money so that I could live where I wanted.

I'm floating. I don't know who I am.

5 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are going through the phase of being in limbo...it's probably natural given that you have been away for long. Being a recent reader, I want to ask...why did you come back? You sound like you loved being away...

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  2. My visa ran out and the school wasn't willing to offer sponsorships... cause it needed to 'downsize' four teachers anyway. *shrug* It was also time to be here for a wedding and to see friends.

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  3. Oh okay...that's a shame. I do hope things work out the way you want them to...either here in Aus or overseas.

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  4. Maybe it's time to choose your attitude. Instead of floating in limbo, take charge and DECIDE what's going to happen next instead of waiting for it to happen.

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  5. things will settle down for you. I am guessing it is very difficult to see yourself as independent at the moment.

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