I would say go for it, but I do live completely across the globe from my entire family. It was really hard to leave my family and first move to Italy. But it was only a 9 hour flight and I was home, no big deal. Now its 28 hours of flying, 1500 dollars a ticket, just to see my family. Yes, I miss them horribly, but I wouldn't trade the the experience I have here for anything.
Really 3 hours isn't so bad. I would die to be three hours away from my family and friends. I say go for it!! But one thing that took me a long time to learn, "don't spend all your time missing what you don't have or you will miss everything going on around you."
Good luck in your decision.
P.S. I'm actually going through the same thing right now. My husband has a job opportunity in Germany but I am not ready to leave Okinawa, Japan just yet. I am so torn because I don't want to hold him back, i'm just not ready to leave paradise island just yet. |