I've been carrying a secret for the past nine months. I've learnt that this life can throw you curve balls at any opportunity. Great things can happen in the flicker of an eye but unexpected, unwelcome events can also occur in an instant. I've learnt that it's how you respond to these life changing moments that defines the kind of person you are, not the moment itself. I had one such life changing moment late last year.
Expats are friendlier and more adventurous than the average traveller. We're the kind of people who "do" rather than plan. We treat our homes like a holiday destination to be explored and appreciated, rather than stay at home to watch the latest episode of Masterchef and think about that next big trip. We're risk-takers. We're open to new people. And we're fun to be around.
There is no animal on the planet that evokes more of an emotional connection with we humans than the whale. We have an intense affinity with these mammals - to protect them, see them flourish, and delight in their incredible journeys across the world's oceans. And I, for one, never fail to be amazed by these gentle leviathans playing before me in the wild.
With the media awash with baby news in recent months, we finally met little Prince George last week. Swaddled up to his mother, tiny pink hands grasping at the air, he was the perfect photo op for the world's journalists gathered outside the London hospital.Watching the young royal couple with their small bundle of joy, I was transported eight months back in time to when our own little prince made an appearance.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Russell Ward
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