The strangest things are making me long for the US. Case in point: The Last Song. After I saw the movie (it was ok – book was much better; which is funny because I liked the movie Dear John better than the book, at least the end anyway), I exited the theatre into Leicester Square and made my way home through Trafalgar Square, wandering toward Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Rather than the thrill I usually feel for getting to live in such an amazing city, I was struck by the thought that something’s terribly wrong – I’m in the wrong country. How did this happen? Where am I? What am I doing? I don’t belong here. I belong in the world I was just living in for the last two hours (107 minutes) where there are open roads, pick-up trucks, good music, plaid shirts and family – my family. For the longest time I thought that England could be home, but I’ve realised, oops, I mean realized I belong in America. Right there, on the dark streets of London, I had a mini-panic attack. Heart racing, short of breath, disoriented … then I saw him: Abraham Lincoln! Don’t worry, I wasn’t seeing things – it was just his statue in Parliament Square – but I immediately felt better. (He always has that affect on me.) I reminded myself that I DID have a reason to be here (work) and there are only about two months left before Nick and I move back to Massachusetts. But what then? Second mini-panic attack? No need, I have a plan: unpack, finish work, get Nick off to college and then: ROAD TRIP! And there will be plenty of open roads, pick-up trucks, good music, plaid shirts and family!
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May 12, 2010 by altatwood
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Amy's America 
dearest daughter i am intrigued already and excited for
us all since we can experience this with you through
your writing can’t wait till you are terra firma on american
soil thank God for old Abe love you of course mom
oops, how did I miss that – “which” should have been “wish” in the above paragraph – only had one cup of coffee and three cups of tea this morning, sorry! Love, Auntie
Amy, my heart is with you. But don’t you think we’d keep you busy here? We could you know. And, wouldn’t you want to do what I’m doing? Ha! Anyways, the way you write is extremely moving, and the way you write is how you are inside and I love it. You’re not alone though, sweetheart, and I really which Cordelia’s was up and running now to keep you busy, but this is good. Maybe during your visit you can interview people – the people of the U.S. – not movie stars or singers, but the real people. Maybe, “if they had one thing they could say to everyone else who lived here….what would it be?” And get it published via internet. Allow readers to log in daily. A way for Americans to get to know and understand each other with out political correctness and all that crap. Oh, did I – your aunt – say that?
All sorts of possibilities Amy, then become our honest, and most understanding, God-fearing President. Madame President suits you just fine. Am I a Jewish aunt or what?
Anyways, I’m tuned in. And know that I love you, dear niece.
Hee hee – Tina said the same thing about there being plenty to do at home! Yes, I have no doubt, but you know me, always have to push the limit! I’ll definitely think about interviewing people along the way. I mean, I will be doing that anyway, but maybe I’ll make it more formal. Interesting idea! As for the President part, I used to want that job, but then I had Nick and decided I don’t ever want to be in a position where people would want to hurt him to get to me! So I think the world will have to live without me running it. Although one thing that would be in my favor during an election is that all my dirty laundry has been out in the open since I was 16 and pregnant! Kind of hard to hide Nicko! 🙂 Love you, too, my dear aunt!
I hear ya, sister. I just saw that statue a couple weeks ago and it had much the same effect on me 🙂