One of the things I was most worried about before going
as an au pair was that I would be without friends. I was heading for my big
adventure leaving all my friends behind.
How should I make new friends? Where should I find new friends? What if
I was the only au pair in my area? What if nobody liked me? Should I be all
alone? Would this make me go back home?
What a waste of time worrying! I realized already at the
airport that I that I was not the only one having these concerns. Being in the
same situation made it possible for everyone to share a special bound with each
other. I met people during had not thought that I would be close to. One of my
friends in the US was my host child best friend's grandmother and she was
around 65 years old. I looked forward to every Thursday when her grandchild and
my host child had their weekly play date. It was a wise lady who taught me lot
about life and I could talk with her about my difficulties regarding
homesickness and “living at you work”. Even if she was not in my age and not
in the same situation in life I really appreciated her for who she was and her
qualities. I made friends for life and I
still miss her and our meaningful discussion.
