The hardest part about living overseas...

Family.

When family passes from this world.

When family joins this world.

Weddings

Births

Deaths

Accidents

Joys

Kids growing

These are the hard things to miss when you're far far away from your family.  

Do we fly home?  

How fast can we get home?  

What is the price of a ticket?  

Does the cost matter?  

When do we go?  

What will we miss?  

But it's part of the choice.  

We know that we will be here for our families no matter what.

Even living far far away.  

And I keep in my mind, everyone is only a plane ride away.  

The hardest part about living overseas is being far away when it's important to be close by.

Today I'm thankful that I can be home when I need to be.