Article October 16, 2000 ISSUE

SEVEN THOUSAND MILES' WORTH OF CHANGE

Barbara Manning Worrall

Several years ago I moved from the United States to Australia to begin married life. I encountered changes I wasn't entirely prepared for. Customs were different, accents seemed strange, and I had to learn to drive on the left side of the street. On top of that, I was no longer a career woman; I was now setting up a home and learning how to cook. Everything was new and different.

One day a neighbor leaned over our fence, and in a spirit of love, I'm sure, said she didn't know how I'd be able to cope, living so far from my homeland, family, and friends. I knew what she meant!

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