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Dec 12, 2008, 05:32 PM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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((Kim))
I spent a summer with relatives in Finland and Denmark when I was a young teenager. The people were very nice and appeared to have the same rights and liberties as people here, but I was soooooooo homesick. It was the first time I realized how much I love my country. I hadn't given it much thought prior to leaving the country. 
The Finnish and Danish flags are nice, but I missed seeing MY flag flying from the buildings. 
The Finnish and Danish languages were interesting, but I missed hearing MY language. It was really nice to hear someone speaking English. It gave me a thrill when I heard someone speaking "American" one day in a restaurant. I wanted to run over to their table and strike up a conversation. 
Most of all, I missed the land. The Finnish landscape is breathtaking, but those weren't MY trees and lakes. Their forests were majestic and the cedar and eucalyptus smelled sweet, but I prefer my oak forests with a hint of acorn - and horse manure. 
I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. 
I hope you'll be able to find a way to enjoy the rest of your adventure here in the USA 
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