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But I like representing Ireland. I like understanding his work

better. I like meeting new people. I feel fortunate to be able to do

it.

Yet I am aware of what I am giving up. It has not been possible for
me to maintain my career, while moving around with his. I have

given up my earnings, my sense of professional satisfaction, and my

pension for this life as a diplomatic spouse. It is not a small

sacrifice.

I didn’t fully realize, as we flew blithely off on our first posting,

that this choice was a choice for his career over mine not just

temporarily, but for the whole of my professional life. My career

can never recover. I can never be where I could have been. But that
is the choice I have made, and I am happy with it. If I had the

chance to do it again, I wouldn’t change anything.

This life has fulfilled my desire for adventure and change. I don’t

want to live in one house for the rest of my life. I don’t want to

stay still. Change is hard. But I like it. Some days are difficult. But

I am happy.

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