The other day I was walking home from work and just got this really weird feeling of belonging, what on earth are you talking about Cassie? To be honest I don't know, its just a very strange feeling.
A feeling where everything falls into place and you just get it, I feel like at this point in my life I belong here in Canada. At times its been very hard for me, I've grown up in so many ways since I've been here. I'm not sure how to say this without making out I don't want to be with my husband anymore because I do but I feel like I've built up quite a social network of friends here. For the first time in my life I feel independent away from being with my husband. (I hope you know what I mean) I was never really into that back in the UK, didn't have many friends at all but here I am building up quite a network. Your friends when you live abroad become like a surrogate family, its hard to explain but there's a special bond and they are always there for you. They were always the missing part of the puzzle, and now I feel I've completed it there's still room for more friends don't get me wrong.
When you emigrate you have to change, you have to become outgoing otherwise I don't think it can work. Just getting up, going to work then bed was what we had in the UK, that life is long gone! We get out and do things here, every single day. We have to force ourselves to stay in. You have to force yourself to make the effort with people and believe me you get the rewards you reep.
To feel a sence of belonging is fantastic. I'm off later to join that mini group of girls, we have a birthday to celebrate and a "girls that lunch" meetup so that's going to be fun.
Cassie is just really really happy right now and wanted to let you all know. | 