So it's no secret that Alexander and I have a lifetime goal of eventually moving to Sweden to live and work. It's funny how this whole thing started out and the road we ended up taking to be together. It would seem the easiest way to get to Sweden would be for me to move there with him but, alas, finances, work, and personal business made us take a slightly different route. He is coming here to the US and then next year we will move there. The larger goal of being together was far more important that the ultimate goal of living in Sweden so we do what we must.
I don't mean to make that sound so formal! Actually, the two of us are quite excited and thrilled for what the next month or two will hold for us!
Still, Sweden is the goal. I've been spending time pouring over expat websites to see how this is all done. For me, getting a job in Sweden may be very difficult. Even though I will register there with the employment bureau everything I've read says the only way to actually get work is to know someone who is already working there. Contacts are key! I've made quite a few Swedish contacts over the past four years but I don't know if any of them would have a job for me when I move there! We'll see. I'm excited at the idea of looking for work there.
I'm also excited about setting up a home there. I even dream about this once in a while. Moving into a new place, getting it together and then making it our own! I hate moving as a rule but I think it will be a grand adventure. And the most important part is Alex and I will be taking this trip together. And that's very exciting indeed!
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The problem with logic...
There is much swirling around in my little brain these days. Alex and I have started the process to navigate immigration and make our togetherness more together in one place. It's a daunting task given the amount of documentation needed to make any of this work and this is just the first part. There's more to come.
We had looked at our options when it comes to getting us together in one place. Either I go there or he comes here and either of those options means that one of us makes a huge leap. Our plan is that he is coming here for a time and then we will eventually move back to Sweden. That's the plan...the execution of that, of course, will be a lot of work and pre-planning and keeping true to our goals. I know that for him to come here is an amazing jump that shows the trust and love that he really has for me. I so appreciate that and I hope he knows it. I also know that the "what ifs" of the plan do get to him at times and I try to be supportive and help but there is not always an easy solution. Regardless, this whole journey takes a lot of work and compromise on both our parts. But, for me, there is a clear ending to this which I have to keep at the forefront of any other thoughts I might have. That is simply this - we will be together. So each tiny step we take, each document we submit, each question, each fear, however logical, is still bound in that one true strength. We will be together.
Together we can make this happen and make it happen so each of us get what it is we want out of it and what it is we want each other to have. Together we solve the problems that logic presents when what we are attempting sometimes seems illogical. Together it is not so scary at those moments when we have to take a leap of faith and trust one another to be the safety net. I know that I will never leave him out hanging to figure anything out alone and I also know he will never do that to me. And sometimes, in all of this, there will be those times when we just have to take the leap and figure out details later on. It's at those times we have to hold onto the strength that is US and trust that this will all be okay once we get to the place we are meant to be.
We had looked at our options when it comes to getting us together in one place. Either I go there or he comes here and either of those options means that one of us makes a huge leap. Our plan is that he is coming here for a time and then we will eventually move back to Sweden. That's the plan...the execution of that, of course, will be a lot of work and pre-planning and keeping true to our goals. I know that for him to come here is an amazing jump that shows the trust and love that he really has for me. I so appreciate that and I hope he knows it. I also know that the "what ifs" of the plan do get to him at times and I try to be supportive and help but there is not always an easy solution. Regardless, this whole journey takes a lot of work and compromise on both our parts. But, for me, there is a clear ending to this which I have to keep at the forefront of any other thoughts I might have. That is simply this - we will be together. So each tiny step we take, each document we submit, each question, each fear, however logical, is still bound in that one true strength. We will be together.
Together we can make this happen and make it happen so each of us get what it is we want out of it and what it is we want each other to have. Together we solve the problems that logic presents when what we are attempting sometimes seems illogical. Together it is not so scary at those moments when we have to take a leap of faith and trust one another to be the safety net. I know that I will never leave him out hanging to figure anything out alone and I also know he will never do that to me. And sometimes, in all of this, there will be those times when we just have to take the leap and figure out details later on. It's at those times we have to hold onto the strength that is US and trust that this will all be okay once we get to the place we are meant to be.
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