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Coming and Going by Therese |  |
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My husband’s dream was to leave our country
for a better life. It would be much more comfortable without any political
pressure in our life. At hat time I was young, full of energy, very happy,
comfortable and loved. Around me I had my family who loved me and a
country which I loved. Poland wasn’t a perfect country, but this was my
Mother Land. One day I decided to follow my husband and his dream. When I
decided to run from my country, I decided not to tell anybody, especially
my parents. I knew they would do everything in their power to stop me
going.
The best way to leave was to take part in an excursion and that’s what we did. The excursion was going from Warsaw to London then to Paris and back to Warsaw. We chose Paris as our final destination . The French Government allowed us to stay but did not help us financially. The most difficult time I have ever had, was my life in Paris. My two children were born in this beautiful city. Life in Paris brought into my body extraordinary and overwhelming feelings. I could not eat, or sleep or cry. I was just lonely, sad, helpless, different and unwanted. Anywhere I looked or touched I felt pain. I had been hungry for national food and also for the love which I had left behind. That’s why I decided to emigrate to Australia. My aunt and her four children lived in Australia and I was hoping that their existence was going to cure my illness, and all the pain would disappear from my body. Eventually after five years of waiting we arrived in Australia. It was July 10th a very, very cold winter day. For a very long time I could not find a warmer place, and again my body went through the same feelings as those I had when I was in Paris. This time I decided to fight with myself. I knew that I could not count on anybody. At that time my aunt, her children and my husband seemed to me to be very cold. I had to battle a very, very long war. Today, I know that if you leave your country it is impossible to find another place were you belong. Also my heart was broken all the time . Maybe it was selfish of me to let my children grow up without their grandparents or cousins, maybe it was selfish of me to remember only my pain – I don’t know, but I do know that in Australia after many years of unhappiness I found peace for my soul and body. Observing my children I am sure they are happy here. Maybe this was a destiny or maybe my or my husband’s selfishness, I don’t know, but I do know that I love this country, and I am very happy and in peace. I would like to say a big thank you to the Australian Government for letting me to stay in this beautiful part of world. I love you Australia and I hope that the future will bring us together. |
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