The perks of Expatriation. Part 1: the definition

It is almost time for us to move abroad and live our lives as an, here it comes fancy word, Expat! Wait, what?

The free dictionary defines 'Expatriation' as follows: 1.the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life,

or 2. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another).

I do not feel like I am being 'expelled' or 'transported for life', so let's opt for the second definition: 'migration from a place' I call home. Is this a sad thing? Hell no! My attachment to my 'Patria', fatherland, is not a very strong one, nor one I could never think of breaking.

In fact, the idea of leaving everything behind (except my dearly beloved ofcourse, please refer to the future part 2 of these series) is a very exciting one. It makes me feel way more adventurous than I actually am.

And why? It just means we are going to settle, again, in another place, do groceries at a different store, do the laundry in a different machine and drive different roads to work. It will be just the same, but far away from where I am now. It will be 'Ex Patria'. And I am very excited!