Dear Poor Lucky Me,
Sometimes I wish I lived in another country. Do you ever feel like that? I don’t know…I appreciate the freedoms that I’m afforded as an American citizen, and I think the design of the dollar is pretty snazzy. But I can’t help but wonder is there something else out there that I’m missing?
Am I just terribly unpatriotic?
Fondly,
Sheltered in Shelbyville
Dear Sheltered,
I don’t think you’re unpatriotic, I think you’re just ready for an adventure.
Sometimes I feel like I want to live in another country, but that’s because I think it’s b.s. that Americans don’t observe siesta. Almost everyday I feel bitter outrage that I have to eat lunch then get straight to work. The best I can hope for is a fifteen minute cat nap sitting upright at my desk surrounded by bubble wrap on the floor to alert me when someone’s coming. But I need more than that to really function at a high level. Although, high level is relative but I think getting out of bed and putting clothes on is very high functioning. Taking a shower puts me at Mensa level.
Anyway, the point is you should get out and do some traveling. You might find that you just needed some new experiences, but you might decide that you want to move. It doesn’t make you any less American, in fact the freedoms that you have grown up with make you able to explore other cultures and make an educated choice.
Sincerely,
Poor Lucky Me
