Time is ticking closer to when I will go back to the United States. I will be honest, nobody, not one of us REALLY wants to go back to the United States, but deep inside I know it is the right thing to do for so many reasons.
I no longer live in the paradise area of the island. Many people would disagree as they do not feel that Barahona is even remotely pretty, but I was in Heaven when I lived there. I went to sleep with the pounding sound of the waves crashing, it was gorgeous. I woke up the the gorgeous sunshine, and sunsets were amazing. I'm NOT a beach person at all, and I really despise the sun, but I love to live on the beach.
The worst thing that nobody ever told me about living on the water is that electronics break easily from the salt water. Who would have known?
Living on a tropical Island is gorgeous. I do love it here and would stay here in the north as they call it the CIBAO if I had a choice of NY Or here. BUT if I had a choice of where on earth I would rather be it would be Barahona.
I am here in the north because it is the safest place for me on this Island. My ex boyfriend has made comments like, If I can't have you, no Dominican should. His brother is almost out of jail. He's been in prison for 13 years, and has 2 years left for killing his wife! So you see, the threats are not something I need to take lightly. Meanwhile, I will stay here in the "North" in which I know I am safe.
Living here in the Dominican Republic has been an amazing experience for me and the children. My children are completely bilingual and speak really good Spanish. They have also learned the way Dominican people live. I have also taught them the good and bad of this culture.
We have a very easy life here in the Dominican Republic. I work online, and homeschool the kids. My children play outside as much as they possibly can. They LOVE it. They have lots of friends.
I love that they have grown up being a minority, and being exposed to different people. I will head to New York and continue to have them around all different type of people.
My children have lived the last 3 years without a lot of toys that they would normally have had. They were taught to enjoy and cherish what they have. They make a lot of their toys, because the kids in the neighborhood do too.
I have no regrets for living here these past 3 years, and look forward to continuing my life with my children and husband as we start a new chapter. Our new chapter should be very interesting :)
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