First off, I would like to thank you for the welcoming wishes for hubby! He is much appreciative ;D
The day hubby landed, I was just antsy and overwhelmed. At the same time that it seemed that the day would never end, it seemed to go by incredibly fast. The stress and apprehension just in WAITING for him was crazy. I arrived at the airport around 7:30pm (he landed in Toronto at 7:11pm - but I knew he had to become PR), and I stood the waiting. I would crane my neck, get irritated with MANY people at the airport and I cried at least once just waiting for him. It was over... the feeling of that weight being lifted off your shoulders is insane and unbelievable. It's true what they say... the fights, the arguments, the stress, the anger... are truly all from the process and it seems as though for the most part they just disappear. When I finally saw him walking out the doors into terminal 3, I was overwhelmed and excited and I don't think either of us knew what to do -lol. We hugged, we kissed, we were elated and excited. The simple task of landing was amazing for him and he actually got his SIN number at the airport with no delay (thank goodness). We stopped at Popeyes and he liked it very much... I personally think he likes it better than KFC but is refusing to admit it... I believe he says (and I quote) "yeah, it can gwan man." We have actually be unbelievably busy since he's landed and it's only been 4 days. We are finally able to relax a little today and would love to take the entire day tomorrow, but we cannot as hubby has a credentials/skills verification time tomorrow at a restaurant (his interview was today). He is STOKED and I am so proud of him that he is already able to possibly have gotten a job!!!! He is so interested in everything that we have to offer here and all the stores, views, highways, driving, all seem to just amaze him. Something as simple as me having to teach him how to ride an escalator made me truly look at our world with different eyes. It's an amazing experience.
Now, all this love and emotion doesn't come without it's "down" moments. I mean, it's been 4 days so in reality, there are next to none, but there was some momentary homesickness, especially when he told me about his mother crying like crazy at the airport. It has been great since his sister put whatsapp on her phone and we hear from his family a BUNCH of times a day. He's a strong cookie and a great man, I couldn't be happier overall. Have patience because as they tell us, it is not an easy adjustment, regardless of how much you love each other!!!!! That being said, if it's real, then it's definitely worth the wait!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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