Preparing for Your Move Abroad by Rona Hart
Author:Rona Hart [Hart, Rona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-85733-650-4
Publisher: Kuperard
Published: 2012-02-21T00:00:00+00:00
SAYING GOOD-BYE AT THE AIRPORT
For most travelers, the good-byes at the airport are about parting from the people who are your closest friends and family members. This is generally the low point of the day.
Some of my trainees knew that this was going to be an emotional event that was likely to be difficult for everybodyâespecially for elderly relatives and childrenâbut despite this they wanted to go through the experience and to be fully present emotionally because they felt that this was their way to honor these relationships.
Others feared that driving together and parting at the airport in tears would be too much to take, either for them, or for those left behind. They found various ways around this:
Some people, particularly those traveling with young children, asked close relatives to come with them on the flight and stay with them during the first weeks of arrival. One couple bought tickets for their parents as a going-away gift, and found their presence invaluable. It enabled them to focus on the settling-in arrangements while the grandparents took care of their children.
Parents, siblings, or friends who escorted travelers on their relocation day and stayed with them during the first weeks also found the experience helpful. They were able to experience and witness the move and were often relieved to watch their loved ones settle in. Also, the fact that the mover required their help took them out of the âperson who is left behindâ position, and placed them in the role of helper, which made a huge difference to how they related to the person who was moving.
Some travelers arranged for family or friends to arrive a few weeks later to visit. This eliminated the sadness of the farewell on the relocation day, and delayed it to when the relatives went back home.
Another way of addressing this was to invite parents, relatives, or friends to stay the night before, and spend time with them that evening, but ask them not to come to the airport.
I met several families who made a stopover trip on the way to their new destination. Some had their extended families join them at a resort, and from there each flew in a different direction.
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