tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post7133711166139206102..comments2024-03-28T21:28:11.465+00:00Comments on nourishing obscurity: The Immigrant ExperienceJames Highamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-64503116299930702292007-06-28T21:12:00.000+01:002007-06-28T21:12:00.000+01:00The Immigrant ExperienceI, the Australian daughter...The Immigrant Experience<BR/><BR/>I, the Australian daughter of a Scottish immigrant to Australia, immigrated to Canada with my Australian husband, whose father had emigrated from New Zealand to Australia.<BR/><BR/>Ah, now it all falls into place. I'd been wondering a lot about certain references. Interesting indeed.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-58032173056801495572007-06-21T03:26:00.000+01:002007-06-21T03:26:00.000+01:00Well thank you all for the kind words. I guess wh...Well thank you all for the kind words. I guess what I mean is that James's blog is often very political and loaded with discussion of current affairs. People with ideas gather here, sometimes off the wall but ideas none the less. So I feel out of place here in some ways. My blog is just so different, me writing about my life and what I think about things.<BR/> <BR/>Still I get your point Lady Mac, accept a compliment graciously. So I do. Even though my immigrant experience was not dramatic it certainly has shaped me as a person. I was truly amazed when I listed the immigrant connections in my family. Sometimes posts take on a life of their own.<BR/><BR/>I'll be back here again during these two weeks.jmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-74435281419383780312007-06-20T22:07:00.000+01:002007-06-20T22:07:00.000+01:00This is lovely.. it's great to see the immigrant e...This is lovely.. it's great to see the immigrant experience from your perspective. I wonder what things were like when people stayed within 50 miles of their birthplace? Before planes and cars and ocean vessels... must have been a different world.Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800371586600838226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-54755205728586850032007-06-20T21:35:00.000+01:002007-06-20T21:35:00.000+01:00I am about to run on a' the mouth a bit, so anyone...I am about to run on a' the mouth a bit, so anyone other than jmb can feel free to scan.<BR/><BR/>jmb, <BR/>before I comment on what is OBVIOUSLY an excellent and touching post I have a bone to pick with you.<BR/>"I don't know why, but James has invited me to post something during his blog hiatus. I guess he thinks something is better than nothing, which in my case remains to be seen. Of course he's worried about the retention of his fan base and if I can't keep you here, even drive you to click on, maybe some of the other guest bloggers will perk your interest."<BR/><BR/>So what you are saying is that James has no taste and no judgement? We the DAILY readers of your blog have no taste and no judgement? Have I got it then? No? NO? then why say that? Now listen up I get it, you are a modest woman of excellent manner, however the above statement says more about our judgement than your modesty. I have a touchy trigger on this subject (we all have something), but I was given this lecture when I was quite young - the example being if someone tells you are pretty or smart and you say "No, I'm not." you just called them a liar or a bad judge of what is; how much better to duck your head and just say "Thank you." :-) there I'm done, I feel all better.<BR/><BR/>Now as to this EXCELLENT post m'lady. It is so timely. There was a headline on CNN.com today, "Refugees struggle to cope" with stories of the horrors of the more than nine million Iraqis that must immigrate somewhere or die. <BR/><BR/>Your point is so well made that we are all each other. We have to learn to love each other's histories. The world is indeed flat these days and becoming more so with jet travel and cyber communication.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being your lovely, well written, attuned to the world self.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-8121214426484183972007-06-20T20:59:00.000+01:002007-06-20T20:59:00.000+01:00Excellent, jmb. Your blog is not obscure, you kno...Excellent, jmb. Your blog is not obscure, you know! You are right in that there is always some regret, even when you emigrate as a matter of choice. I have had my difficulties and regrets so I often think how much worse it must be if you are FORCED to flee your country. And even when you "know" a culture and don't have language difficulties, there are difficult moments. You sum uo the experience well in pointing out that the emigrant and immigrant are one and the same person so he /she a lot to deal with! I was very interested to read about the bonds you have made there, too.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-75176497746923617502007-06-20T09:24:00.000+01:002007-06-20T09:24:00.000+01:00Having done the immigrant experience a number of t...Having done the immigrant experience a number of times, I can identify with your post. It has many challenges and rewards. I have lived and established residences in the USA twice, the Philippines, Singapore, Nepal and now in Australia. I am done with that and am very happy to be a dull immigrant here in Australia.Colin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991363859883869289noreply@blogger.com