Pick and choose

The great thing about moving a lot and travelling is that you get to see a lot of one particular country and experience the town your in as a 'local' for the time your there. Really getting to know the in's and out's of a place, when just on a short holiday you dont really experience that.

As a couple Jem and I have lived in Canberra, Reggio Calabria (Italy), Townsville, Bologna (Italy), Avellino (Italy), Perth, Wollongong, Bendigo, Townsville again, Wellington (New Zealand), Hawkes Bay (New Zealand), Albury, Mt Gambier and now Canberra again. Lots of places seen, lots of people met, lots of memories shared.

We have gotten to know some really nice people which became close friends for the time we were living in these places, but then comes the time of leaving a town or a city and then unfortunately leaving friends behind as well. We have a few close friends that we love to be around and dont get to see enough of anymore as they seem to be scattered across the country. We wish we could scoop them all up and put them in one place and we would no dought move there in a heartbeat.

As a young family we really dont have any roots or ties anywhere and no town/city we really call home, so its tough to decide on a place you want you and your family to settle one day. You can underdstand why some people never leave a place when all their family and friends are in one spot, but then again if you live in one place forever what wonderful places with wonderful people have you missed out on seeing? There are obviously places we love, but are they right for us?

Money talks in the case of property, there is no question. If you have the coin you can pick and choose and ultimately it makes the decision on where to live easier. Unfortunately for the most of us this isnt the case and to call a place home there are many factors that have to come in to play, especially when you have kids.

At the end of the day it comes down to what you want as a family, what makes you happy, what drives the family engine and where can you live a fullfilled life, money cant always buy that. Im positive we will find that place and when we do, even if it doesnt tick every box, it will be our dream home and a warm and happy place of many memories created that our boys will grow up in and inevitabley want to come back and visit.

'You cant rush a tough decision, but you can definately try to make it happen quicker'.