Monday, June 16, 2014

Saying Good-bye

Proverb:

An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet 
regardless of time, place or circumstance. 
The thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break.

The nature (downside) of expat life is moving on.  Because everyone is in the same boat friendships are immediate and lasting, no matter how many places or how long the distance.

I have been so lucky to meet so many wonderful, amazing people in the past 10 months!  Words cannot express how much your friendships mean to me and have made Stockholm the best experience!  I have learned so much from you and you will be missed!

Best wishes -  Annamaria, Jayne, Annabel, Lisa, Claudia, Gigi, Carla, Maria, Renata, Lucinda, Stephanie, Shivani, Ymke, Francesca, Ivonne, Manouk, Maggie, Rosalind, Santana, Allie, Brooke, Katie - as you move on to - London, Atlanta, Columbus, Madrid, Brazil, Las Vegas, Kent, Ottowa, Budapest, Dubai, Sydney, India, Beijing, Switzerland (to name a few). 

Jayne Burton - always calm and supportive!  I was so lucky to meet you the first day of school!
a gorgeous setting for fika for a wonderful friend

Coco, Tina, Manouk, Annabel, Emma, Gabby - gorgeous girls
Gabby was just as lucky to meet Jayne's daughter, Annabel, the first day of school too
thank you Annabel for being such a great friend to Gabby!  Now it's Gabby's turn to pay it forward to a new student in August.

Manouk (good luck in Beijing!) and Coco
introducing the girls to s'mores... they were a hit!
Annamaria (moving back home to Budapest for the first time in years) and Lisa (moving back to Ottawa, Canada) - kind-hearted and generous!
as always, gathered in the kitchen!
The Spanish Ladies!  I'll miss you Carla and Maria!
sweet notes written by everyone to Carla and Maria
Allie, moving on to London, back in April
a map connecting Stockholm to all of the people and cities Allie knows
beautiful macarons


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