Time to move on

Written by Lekese from the blog Life Changes on 13 Jul 2008
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Tuesday 15 July 2008 will be my last day in SA. As I sit and ponder that fact I am filled with sadness .

I am moving to Atlanta Georgia USA. When I made the decision to accept the job offer in America I was overjoyed. I thought life couldn’t get better than this! I thought this is it, and as some of you know about my CCMA drama, I felt this was vindication to my detractors that I am destined for better things. Where I work everyone wants an opportunity to be offered a job in Uncle Sam’s land. That’s a biggie!

Now, I am not so sure. I feel sadness at leaving everything and everyone I love. My 7 year old princess will only get to see her family every six months or so, I am starting life in a foreign country as a single parent with no family support nearby – that scares the pants off me.

I can’t just pick up a phone at 1am to have a chat with either my brother, sister or my best friend. Now I will have to think about the time difference. Won’t be able to enjoy a soccer game SA style, no braai during a KC away match. Can only log onto tvsa when most people have gone home or the topic is cold. No shwashwi on Sundays. No ANC conference to help organise (that was my other job). So many things I’m gonna miss!!

We have to adjust to a new life and make new friends. Learn to drive on the wrong side of the road. Learn to get used to people going crazy over baseball. Learn to forgive the ignorance most Americans seem to have (that’s gonna be hard! I get tempted to hit them). Just to digress – when I went over six weeks ago to choose where I’ll stay, the one guy took the liberty of explaining to my dad what a hotel is!

I miss South Africa before I even leave! I didn’t realise it was going to be this hard. Everyone keeps telling me it’s gonna get easy but when will it get easy? In a month, two, a year? I don’t know, but what I know for sure (in oprah’s voice) is that I’ve made my bed, now I must lie on it.

So people, if you ever visit Atlanta Georgia give me a shout, I’ll sure enjoy a chat.

18 Comments

Lekese
13 Jul 2008 16:20

Yeah guys, give me strength to this

Firstdvd
13 Jul 2008 20:39

Hey LEKESE! I never been in Atlanta. We all know that THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME. You belong here eMzansi and y're not going for good akere? All the best Lekese :-)

Cande
14 Jul 2008 00:45

Shame, you will be fine

belz
14 Jul 2008 00:52

Shame man, phela izokubulala straight inkumbulo. But look at it in another way, you will be making money and its some sort of experience. will drop you a msg on your gb now and again. All the best.

Hlehle
14 Jul 2008 01:07

Wow i feel so going with u, ndicela nje undifihle kwenye yebag zakho plzzzzz. Neway uzoba right sisi.

Renegade
14 Jul 2008 01:26

All the best Lekese. While the first few months may be straineous, you will settle in in good time.
And ofcourse, with TVSA, you are only a website away!

Dimago
14 Jul 2008 02:31

Congrats on your new opportunity. Make the best of it...i am green with envy cause i wanna go work overseas as well...All the best my dear and i'm sure you'll be fine...

Toodecent
14 Jul 2008 02:37

There is one thing that will always be there in life which is " CHANGES" good luck broer.... it wont be easy. Congrats on the Job!

monchooza
14 Jul 2008 02:45

Good luck lekese......Make the most of your time in Atlanta

molibelis
14 Jul 2008 03:01

Everything happen for a reason,and there is the first time for every thing

tha - bang
14 Jul 2008 03:01

Lekese you left out having to change your enuanciation so that people can understand what you are saying.but it will work out and it'll probably have its own pro's.
so how long will you be based stateside?

awelani
14 Jul 2008 03:14

All the best and smack them fools shud they ask u about the lions roaming in the streets or if one os them start saying "mother-land", please give them a big smack,4 me. lol. Have gr8 stay.

mabhebheza
14 Jul 2008 03:37

Goodbye Lekese make sure u have the best time in Antlanta & greet our dear friend who might b ur neighbour Mathatha....

u make ur trip sound so sad ...cheer up neh !! U reming me of Leon Schuster movie Panic Machenic ..the last scenes!!

Lekese
14 Jul 2008 03:39

Thanks guys for your messages of support. Hope to make the most of it
@tha-bang, i will be there until July 2011 but as Rene said I'm only a website away...liked that part

awelani
14 Jul 2008 03:48

greet our dear friend who might b ur neighbour Mathatha.... LOL

carino
14 Jul 2008 04:01

Eish, Lekese...

Pooky
14 Jul 2008 06:45

All the best mntwanasekhaya....so long

Floh
14 Jul 2008 17:56

Lekese are you on Posting nah? working for foreign Affairs ? Good luck I know most of the Guys on posting, they even stay in a foreign country for the whole year at least wena you will visit in every six months.

GOOD LUCK! uzojwayela.

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