[b]Decision made[/b]
Some weeks ago I wrote about a difficult decision I had to make.I had a long talk first with my boss in the UK who naturally tried to persuade me to return to Russia for another three months. I then returned to Spain and had a meeting with my friend. The problem is that the work in Spain she wants us to take on is not really going to take off until March, so there won't be enough for me to get by on in the meantime. There are plenty of private students who would like to start classes, which would supplement the company classes. but this is not a reliable source of income.
My friend was very supportive and asked me to think about it a little more. At the time it was thought that the next term in Russia would start in March so we left it there, with a mutual agreement that if I chose to return I would work with her for three months, which would at least give her time to look for another teacher to help her.
Well, my boss contacted me to say that the company in Russia wanted me to go back at the beginning of February, not March, and he wanted me to do some work for him here in Spain in preparation for the new classes and teachers, if I was interested of course. In addition, Christmas brought wonderful news from my students in Russia who wrote to tell me that they had passed their difficult business English exam with flying colours and they were looking forward to seeing me again.
I decided to go back and I know it's the right decision, but the sun is shining here in Spain today, I can see the families gathering for tapas in the square below, I can hear the old Spanish tunes from the accordion player on the corner of my street..........
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I sometimes wish I had decisions like yours to make. Soak up a little more of that Spanish sun for me, not much here in Colorado right now, but I wouldn't give up a really good opportunity in Russia easily. (btw learning to speak a little Russian myself these days :)
We always seem to worry about things ..... that have a way of working out. A great little sentence my sister taught me (actually a Bible quote) is "And this too shall pass".