You hit it right on the head Ray. Steve needs to do a little soul
searching from right where he is. Best of luck to him and his
daughters...
DJ
Hawaii
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<raybacon1@.
>
> 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@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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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>
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