Guys,
I can't help but think that Steve, the original poster, has been yanking our
chains somewhat with a fantasy he has of "starting anew with his children in
a fresh country far away." Those of us with some perspective are each
giving him pieces of a joint response that what Steve told us so far is
simply not practical.
Perhaps Steve is experiencing some problems in his U.S. location, and with
his children, that begs serious help right here in the U.S. Running away to
the Philippines without a good plan and sufficient income to make it work
for him and his daughters may only serve to create discomfort for his
daughters and a decision a year or so from now to just come back to the U.S.
and start over.
--Ray B
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > On 1/5/08, Steve <smcgi2003@.
> > >
> > > Yeah, maybe I'm a dreamer. Looking out of my living room window at
> > > the Sioux Falls moonscape (WHITE !! Snow, don't 'cha know...), I
> > > can't help but remember my trip to the Phils October 2005 to meet my
> > > (now) fiancee and some of her extended family.
> > >
> > > Hey, I really DO like Sioux Falls compared to Los Angeles area
> > > (where I 'lived' for 35 years), very much less crime, little or no
> > > Politically Correct crap, no graffiti, better schools, WAY less
> > > traffic, a generally higher quality of people, and a man can still
> > > bring home enough bacon without sending the missus into the workplace
> > > fray, BUT...can't stop thinking about 'the move' !!
> > >
> > > I don't seriously approach the subject with my kids because I don't
> > > want to stir up any unnecessary anxiety.
> > > Some of my parental-type concerns range thus:
> > > *Quality and/or availability of High School and College education
> > > *Will they be able to find part-time work there? No smart remarks,
> > > y'all.
> > > *Being of the 'dating' age, what are their 'prospects'?
> > >
> > > Tell me all the good and bad you have heard.
> > >
> > > I would move only after I have established an offshore (from US to
> > > Phils) income flow; after all, if I am to build there, it will take
> > > more than I can earn locally: this reality I am aware of, but the
> > > thrust of this question:
> > > Is it wise to bring culturally American Teen girls to the Philippines
> > > or no?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > Sioux Falls,SD
> >
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