Tomorrow, my uncle is emigrating (immigrating????) here with his wife and their two kids. They'll be living with my family until they get settled, and it's going to be great, but it's kind of scary at the same time. Imagine picking up and moving everything in middle age� I don't know if i could do it. I'm worried about how they'll adjust - my aunt and uncle will have to make new friends, find new jobs, a new house, get used to new tax procedures, new EVERYTHING. My family size will double; there will now be eight of them sharing everything. mmmm� the curry i am going to get to eat!!
The kids.. .they're 7 and 10, and they are quite *indian*, strong accents, the clothes, the food -- i love it, but i hope they will not be traumatized when they start school. my sister and i are so worried.. it's interesting, the way a child moving here from England or Australia would be mobbed (cool accent!), yet a child that comes from Asia is ostracized (funny smells! weird accent!). My younger cousin is cute, sparkly, and outgoing - i imagine it getting crushed right out of her. And the ten year old� he's already serious, rather shy.
maybe i'm worrying for nothing. we'll see. maybe kids are kinder and more accepting than they were when i was young?
listening to: the guy behind me playing marilyn manson... hang on... ahhhhh.... smashing pumpkins, so much better.
06:26 p.m. - 2001-03-22
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