Comments on: Homesick http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/ Snapshots of life lived between countries, callings, and kids. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cayla http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-27655 Cayla Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:23:56 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-27655 Hi there fellow saffa! Just read your blog and it brought me to tears! I'm going home today, first time in a year and 8 months, I couldn't be happier. But in all honesty it has definitely contributed to messing up a supposed stable mind frame. My suggestion to you for homesickness is watching Wackhead Simpson in action, get on youtube AND LAUGH! Works like a charm for me every time :) Good luck where ever you are and just keep in mind, everyone has to come home sometime! Hi there fellow saffa!
Just read your blog and it brought me to tears!
I’m going home today, first time in a year and 8 months, I couldn’t be happier.
But in all honesty it has definitely contributed to messing up a supposed stable mind frame. My suggestion to you for homesickness is watching Wackhead Simpson in action, get on youtube AND LAUGH! Works like a charm for me every time :)
Good luck where ever you are and just keep in mind, everyone has to come home sometime!

]]> By: Carrie http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-8136 Carrie Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:43:49 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-8136 Just finding this today - and SO true! I love the way you put it into words - "homesickness just sprouts up out of nowhere like chicken pox and it’s best to avoid others until you are no longer contagious." I totally agree. Just finding this today – and SO true!

I love the way you put it into words – “homesickness just sprouts up out of nowhere like chicken pox and it’s best to avoid others until you are no longer contagious.”

I totally agree.

]]> By: Coming to America « The Gypsy Mama http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Coming to America « The Gypsy Mama Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:02:17 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-174 [...] I have been to Egypt, the two are very far apart. Very, very far. I once guestimated how far. But according to Wikipedia the distance from Cape Town to Cairo is 12,000kms (7,456 miles) and [...] [...] I have been to Egypt, the two are very far apart. Very, very far. I once guestimated how far. But according to Wikipedia the distance from Cape Town to Cairo is 12,000kms (7,456 miles) and [...]

]]> By: thegypsymama http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-173 thegypsymama Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:03:41 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-173 GOEIE GENAADE maar dis wonderlik om 'n Afrikaanse comment te he! Welkom Eiland Kind! Ek is so bly jy't my gevind. En ja, ek sterf 'n bietjie met elke een van my kinders se verjaarsdae dat ons nie tuis is nie. Sjoe, maar dis mooilik, ne? Maar ek hou vas aan die hoop dat hulle een dag lang somers in die Suid sal spandeer. Tot dan, eet ek my Ouma se beskuit en droom van jakaranda boome! Groete, Lisa-Jo GOEIE GENAADE maar dis wonderlik om ‘n Afrikaanse comment te he! Welkom Eiland Kind! Ek is so bly jy’t my gevind. En ja, ek sterf ‘n bietjie met elke een van my kinders se verjaarsdae dat ons nie tuis is nie. Sjoe, maar dis mooilik, ne? Maar ek hou vas aan die hoop dat hulle een dag lang somers in die Suid sal spandeer. Tot dan, eet ek my Ouma se beskuit en droom van jakaranda boome!

Groete, Lisa-Jo

]]> By: eilandkind http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-172 eilandkind Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:51:32 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-172 Aa, I just found your blog on 'Incourage' and I've been reading through some of your posts. This one made me feel like dying just a little bit inside. I haven't been to SA in at least 4 years. MISSING it and my family and friends... Aa, I just found your blog on ‘Incourage’ and I’ve been reading through some of your posts. This one made me feel like dying just a little bit inside. I haven’t been to SA in at least 4 years. MISSING it and my family and friends…

]]> By: Dad and Wanda http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Dad and Wanda Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:18:01 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-171 Hi there my darling, you had us both hooting with laughter as well as a bit of wetness welling up on the eyelids. You describe the ebb and flow of homesickness so truely, and I'm afraid I have no sure cure for it , except perhaps eating biltong and watching rugby on the TV but then that may make the problem worse when you realize where you are after the game is over! Thanks so much for a most excellent and touching blog. with all our love, Dad and Wanda Hi there my darling, you had us both hooting with laughter as well as a bit of wetness welling up on the eyelids. You describe the ebb and flow of homesickness so truely, and I’m afraid I have no sure cure for it , except perhaps eating biltong and watching rugby on the TV but then that may make the problem worse when you realize where you are after the game is over!
Thanks so much for a most excellent and touching blog. with all our love, Dad and Wanda

]]> By: Megan http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Megan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:13:31 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-169 I remember that day we bought the shirts and both forgot to get one for Micah! Glad you have some more SA treats to keep you going, so nice that I can picture where you're enjoying them :) I remember that day we bought the shirts and both forgot to get one for Micah! Glad you have some more SA treats to keep you going, so nice that I can picture where you're enjoying them :)

]]> By: Mimi http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Mimi Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:28:29 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-168 As the boss, so honored to be mentioned in the Gypsy Mama's blog. Want to telecommute from South Africa? Perhaps we can work something out... As the boss, so honored to be mentioned in the Gypsy Mama's blog. Want to telecommute from South Africa? Perhaps we can work something out…

]]> By: Jeanette http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Jeanette Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:42:58 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-167 Another (((HUG))) from SA even though we've never met... I can imagine how you feel Another (((HUG))) from SA even though we've never met… I can imagine how you feel

]]> By: The Gypsy Mama http://thegypsymama.com/2009/06/homesick/comment-page-1/#comment-166 The Gypsy Mama Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:18:25 +0000 http://thegypsymama.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/homesick/#comment-166 Thanks, Luke. That was just the *HUG* I needed! Thanks, Luke. That was just the *HUG* I needed!

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