We’ve been talking just now about our friends that are overseas (home) and their importance to us.  We travel around the world and meet people all the time, but most are transient.  If we do keep in contact it’s jovial and enthusiastic, but we haven’t necessarily had enough time together to truly be intertwined in eachothers hearts as some of those who have been with us for years and years and years.  As an expat you get used to the fact the friends, that you spend day after day with, at the end of the year are moving on to another adventure.  Apart from your partner and children not a lot else is permenant if you have the desire to trounce around the world.  I had a thought just now of talking with those people that you never lose touch with that share the same ideas as you and can be considered at most perfect of levels to be a part of your family, and letting them know that if it is possible, we want to share the amazing experiences of living abroad with them.  I don’t want to just have a conversation saying “I wish you could be here.”  I want to say “How do we get you here?” or “How do I get there?”