It's never easy to say goodbye. The boys and I struggled in those last days to bid farewell to those who were "our family away from our family" and our close friends. It was draining and almost like peeling away a bandaid slowly. Eventually, we just wanted it to be over so that we could move beyond the sadness to the joy and anticipation of going home.The thank yous we would like to give are too numerous to mention. Our friends in Narrandera are so special to us and have an irreplaceable place in our hearts. To the people who gave their friendship to us and shared their lives and their homes, we are truly grateful. To those who checked in on us, stopped by for coffee, made sure we got to the many footie fields for games, invited the boys to go places and try new things - thank YOU! Our year was richer because of you.
We are so thankful to the O'Brien's and the Smith's for their friendship, love and care over the year in Narrandera. They shared their lives with us and gave us experiences that we will cherish for a lifetime. We loved our visits to the farm and the boys relished the playtime building forts, riding horses, running with the chooks, sheep and goats. They showed us how to throw a carp and introduced us to Aussie Rules Football - a sport that Sam and Jake eagerly joined. We never would have gotten packed up and able to leave without Brigitte's help and for that I am more grateful than words can express.
It is our hope that the friendships we have made will continue and that should any of you choose to "call in", please know that you will be welcomed with a warm hug and the love and care of a good friend. We hope to one day to be able to return to Narrandera to catch up over a "stubby" or a glass of moscato out on the veranda. Thanks again to all of you! XXOO
Hey, Rayden and Lila have both asked me to ask you if you would be able to give the mailing address to the O'Mahoney family as they had become good friends during recess. Rayden is very excited to send and hopefully recieve some mail from Tom, so much so that he forgot to ask for an address... LOL Oh well! Hopefully you are comfortable enough with giving the mailing address so that Rayden and Tom and Lila and Bella can remain in contact! Please dont post it here for obvious reasons. When you get the chance my email is marisaslusarcyk@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThanks very much and I am happy you all have made the journey home! It will be wonderful to see you in all your glory come the time school picks up again! God Bless and Enjoy the mild winter that was reserved just for you!
Sincerely Marisa