Reaching Out
Weather: Fine
Mood: Relax
I was told that the group of Singaporeans ladies I mentioned in my last post, formed the Shanghai Expatriate Mum's Club. They are constantly "recruiting" new members and trying to help them get settled in Shanghai. So, if you are new in Shanghai and needed friends, do drop me an email so I might refer you to them.
Yesterday, I attended a farewell lunch organized by Shanghai Expatriate Mum's Club when the ex-coordinator, Helen, who will be leaving to return to Singapore in July, gave a farewell speech. Having been in China for 8 years, and having been part of the group, she could not help sobbing towards the end of her speech, since she misses the group which contains all her friends.
I can share Helen’s sentiments. When we relocate to another country, it means leaving our family and friends and past life behind to start afresh. At our age, it is not easy to make friends. However, when we start afresh in a new country, we find friends who shared similar experience, since we start off from the same platform...... being "alien" here. Thus the newfound friendship becomes very precious to us.
Having said that, friendship does not come knocking on your door. If you need a friend, you might have to reach out with a little effort. He or she could be just an email, a call or a sms away. ;)
Mood: Relax
I was told that the group of Singaporeans ladies I mentioned in my last post, formed the Shanghai Expatriate Mum's Club. They are constantly "recruiting" new members and trying to help them get settled in Shanghai. So, if you are new in Shanghai and needed friends, do drop me an email so I might refer you to them.
Yesterday, I attended a farewell lunch organized by Shanghai Expatriate Mum's Club when the ex-coordinator, Helen, who will be leaving to return to Singapore in July, gave a farewell speech. Having been in China for 8 years, and having been part of the group, she could not help sobbing towards the end of her speech, since she misses the group which contains all her friends.
I can share Helen’s sentiments. When we relocate to another country, it means leaving our family and friends and past life behind to start afresh. At our age, it is not easy to make friends. However, when we start afresh in a new country, we find friends who shared similar experience, since we start off from the same platform...... being "alien" here. Thus the newfound friendship becomes very precious to us.
Having said that, friendship does not come knocking on your door. If you need a friend, you might have to reach out with a little effort. He or she could be just an email, a call or a sms away. ;)
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