Speak for yourself. If I had the cash and/or the oppertunity I would be gone in a flash. And yes, I have also travelled quite a bit, my brother lives in Windhoek, sister in Sydney, borther in law in London and most of our friends are scattered over the rest of the world.I would not choose to live any where else in the world.
I have a completely different take on this - my happiness comes from within, so being with people that I like / love is just a bonus. Staying in this; or leaving this country is not about happiness, it is about many, many more issues. I can be happy anywhere, (I make do), but where will we be safe, where will my kids grow up free from reverse apartheid, where will they get a good education, where will they not get mugged and raped in the street....etc. Being happy is the least of my concerns...Daniel Kahneman (psychologist and Nobel -winning economist) says that we should spend more time with the people we like and love. This may not guarantee our satisfaction with life, but it will make us happy.
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