tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post4810179817884316012..comments2023-11-03T04:01:35.940-07:00Comments on Desert Canyon Living: W is for Why ~ I Came to AmericaIngerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-33741087404052587072012-05-03T11:56:00.786-07:002012-05-03T11:56:00.786-07:00Now I understand and totally appreciate your reaso...Now I understand and totally appreciate your reasons for staying in America. What stands out for me here is how supportive your parents were! They their daughter well and knew what you needed at the time. The trust they had in you provided a foundation that has brought you to where you are today.<br />It is a pleasure to have gotten to know you Inger through this medium.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-35724310046872313742012-05-01T13:09:45.646-07:002012-05-01T13:09:45.646-07:00Dear Inger, first, thank you for stopping by my bl...Dear Inger, first, thank you for stopping by my blog during April and commenting. You were doing the "A to Z Challenge" and must have been so busy during that time. I so appreciate that you found time to visit my blog.<br /><br />Next, let me say that this "W" posting on why you came to America means so much to me because I came home to Missouri after being away for 55 years and discovered that I don't fit here any more. Struggling with that has been difficult but rewarding.<br /><br />And so in today's posting I reflect on why I'm returning to Minnesota. Your mind and mine seem to be in sync.<br /><br />I would so love to learn more about your early life here in the United States. <br /><br />In the coming weeks, I hope to read your A to Z postings and learn much more about Sweden. Thank you for accepting that challenge and for sharing the Swedish Rhapsody with your readers.<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-83705457244580613352012-04-30T20:31:55.180-07:002012-04-30T20:31:55.180-07:00Fascinating story, especially since I too am an im...Fascinating story, especially since I too am an immigrant. <br /><br />Maybe you can write a memoir. That would be so cool!<br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-86239950656109771622012-04-30T09:18:19.544-07:002012-04-30T09:18:19.544-07:00Very interesting story, Inger! It took a lot of g...Very interesting story, Inger! It took a lot of guts to do what you did. I'm in awe! But, deep down, I don't think anyone ever leaves his or her home, even if it's down the road.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-60093189974169697152012-04-29T06:13:35.560-07:002012-04-29T06:13:35.560-07:00America does have its problems, and your story mak...America does have its problems, and your story makes me see it in a different light. thanks so much for sharing this and please share the rest of the story on how you got out of the home you came to. glad you made it here and that you are happy here. i to have a personalty that does not want to be controlled. i got married at 19 in 1962 and even when times got so tough i nearly starved i never moved back with my parents because i wanted to be free.MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-90913399154072737022012-04-27T12:50:02.724-07:002012-04-27T12:50:02.724-07:00I really enjoyed reading this Inger. Proud to have...I really enjoyed reading this Inger. Proud to have you as a fellow American!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175077917096988524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-64062848388545427572012-04-27T07:08:45.447-07:002012-04-27T07:08:45.447-07:00What a great story, Inger! I love hearing about y...What a great story, Inger! I love hearing about your life and I would love to hear more! What an encouragement this post can be to others... to face your fears in order to move ahead.. <br />What a doll you were!! And you are still a doll!! <br />Thanks for sharing this story.Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188253296229794880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-49829223687991998782012-04-27T06:50:29.021-07:002012-04-27T06:50:29.021-07:00We all live such different lives...thank you for s...We all live such different lives...thank you for sharing and weren't you a pretty little thing.Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-4306258667707220892012-04-27T06:39:24.209-07:002012-04-27T06:39:24.209-07:00So many of you wondered why I left Sweden and I wa...So many of you wondered why I left Sweden and I was a bit hesitant to share my bout with agoraphobia, but why not. It is a strange affliction and not much was known about it or talked about it at that time. It took some drastic measures to cure me,that's for sure.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-131301159745288962012-04-27T06:35:02.348-07:002012-04-27T06:35:02.348-07:00Hi Inger .. I hear you - and what a great picture ...Hi Inger .. I hear you - and what a great picture of an early you!! <br /><br />Once we've lived abroad .. life is very different - I actually came back for family, and for the culture and traditions - I wonder what I would have done if I'd lived in America, rather than South Africa .. <br /><br />Interesting read - I'd wondered why .. so thanks for answering!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-36567482167689460572012-04-27T04:56:40.525-07:002012-04-27T04:56:40.525-07:00Loved this post Inger -- It answered alot of quest...Loved this post Inger -- It answered alot of questions for me about how you came to be in America. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-44101998115971055152012-04-27T04:13:56.328-07:002012-04-27T04:13:56.328-07:00Astounding therapy for an agoraphobic. I was curio...Astounding therapy for an agoraphobic. I was curious before why you came here, now I hope you tell us more. Facinating.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-9457364891522660882012-04-26T21:20:17.266-07:002012-04-26T21:20:17.266-07:00I find your story very interesting -- and I had wo...I find your story very interesting -- and I had wondered how you ended up in America -- and in such a different kind of world. <br /><br />My story is the opposite -- I started out in New England, lived in Washington, DC for 17 years and ended up in the UK for most of the last 32 years. Changing cultures is sometimes difficult, and often challenging. I have had many a wistful moment when I just wanted to 'be there'. In my heart I am not quite sure where 'home' is, but I believe Europe is where I belong.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-51649567940674906692012-04-26T19:55:36.514-07:002012-04-26T19:55:36.514-07:00Wow! What understanding you have given us. Thank y...Wow! What understanding you have given us. Thank you for string your story.<br /><br />Great picture of you in your 20s.<br /><br />But you missed the best part. You can have the Welfare State on the west side of the Atlantic. You were just a little too far south. Instead of New Jersey, you should have landed in Montreal. Canada. And stayed here. <br /><br />But hindsight is always 20-20.<br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-54714840046642180722012-04-26T15:01:24.589-07:002012-04-26T15:01:24.589-07:00Inger, being a "free spirit" myself, I u...Inger, being a "free spirit" myself, I understand completely the decision you made. We are what we are...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-28407940276659467382012-04-26T13:51:40.191-07:002012-04-26T13:51:40.191-07:00Quite the journey, Inger. Some places are in our b...Quite the journey, Inger. Some places are in our blood, but we need to leave to grow.trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-77508510427762164342012-04-26T13:16:13.278-07:002012-04-26T13:16:13.278-07:00Så intressant att höra din historia :) Brukar du b...Så intressant att höra din historia :) Brukar du besöka Sverige regelbundet?<br /><br />Mvh SusanneFjällripanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720747927641106075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-28442379453114525562012-04-26T12:53:13.782-07:002012-04-26T12:53:13.782-07:00Inger,
I so enjoyed hearing how and why you ended ...Inger,<br />I so enjoyed hearing how and why you ended up in America and that the USA was there with open arms. I admire the courage it took to move so far away and begin on your own. Good for you Inger! So how in the world did you get to CA?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-7204231545326075102012-04-26T12:34:21.162-07:002012-04-26T12:34:21.162-07:00Yes, I wondered how you left that beautiful countr...Yes, I wondered how you left that beautiful country. Now I understand completely!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-54064909352407805032012-04-26T12:17:07.106-07:002012-04-26T12:17:07.106-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this part of your st...Thank you so much for sharing this part of your story. You have left me hungry for the rest!Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-77411833795306321212012-04-26T11:10:57.459-07:002012-04-26T11:10:57.459-07:00Thanks very much for adding me to your blog list a...Thanks very much for adding me to your blog list and for the message. <br /><br />I'll be back to read the rest of your posts.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-57200342072413115962012-04-26T10:47:15.663-07:002012-04-26T10:47:15.663-07:00thank you for this post. i had wondered...thank you for this post. i had wondered...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-84114768698300454432012-04-26T10:25:42.756-07:002012-04-26T10:25:42.756-07:00What an extremely interesting post this is! You sh...What an extremely interesting post this is! You should think about writing a memoir. <br /><br />What a beautiful picture, btw!Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-39772048615494526622012-04-26T10:13:26.643-07:002012-04-26T10:13:26.643-07:00I love your picture, you beautiful thing, you!
...I love your picture, you beautiful thing, you! <br /><br />I hadn't thought about ths "Stockholm syndrome" for years. Wasn't that what they said happened to Patty Hearst?<br /><br />You HAD to come to CA!! Otherwise, you would never have met your wonderful husband--or me!!fishduckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334973392362918928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271959060195052715.post-17612477925472680172012-04-26T09:53:26.474-07:002012-04-26T09:53:26.474-07:00Intressant hur våra liv kan bli. Jag är alldeles f...Intressant hur våra liv kan bli. Jag är alldeles för hemkär att flytta på mig. Jag bor ju där jag är född och jag älskar det. <br />Kram!Lindsjö taxarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446940737034179478noreply@blogger.com