You're welcome. I just read this quote today, "We do not grieve for the ones we love returning to the wind & Earth but for never enough time in this place together". That pretty much sums it up.

Yes, I'm sure living in the EU makes relocating far easier. I discovered even moving within the same country comes with its set of challenges. I'm a little less than two hours away from Ohio by air, 14 hours by car.

Oh, that's a very tough question! The only honest answer to Was it worth paying the price? is— it depends upon the particular day. Moving from the place you were born, at least for me, has meant a lifetime of occasionally wondering "What if I stayed?" and sometimes longing for the closeness of family. I vastly underestimated the roadblocks there would be to returning—financial, spouses not wishing to move, etc. We've done well at keeping the lines of communication open but I've missed out on so many things—little luxuries like being able to pop in and have dinner with my mom or going to a nephew's basketball game. I think my writing career and the financial side of things would not have been nearly as successful if I had stayed. Not that I wouldn't have had access to the same opportunities but because the move pushed me out of my comfort zone so much it sparked immense growth and higher risk tolerance. Yet, as I get older, I find myself thinking about those all those little moments I've missed more and more. During my last visit back in June there were a few times where I felt like an outsider amongst my own family.