"....I thank you Rotary for putting  this opportunity in front of my face..and I thank God for helping me embrace  it."

                                                     July 7,2000

Okay...so I just returned from the airport this morning the 7th of July.  I  went to say good-bye to my best friend from Mexico.  Why doesn't anyone ever  tell you how hard the good-byes really are.  For me it is still not real  that I will board a plane tomorrow morning and return to a life that was  before the only one I ever knew..

Last night I sat in Vienna with my friend Daniel from Mexico, and my friend  Veronique from Cananda all night long.  The Vienna Film Festival is here in  town and they had a huge celebration with a big movie screen in front of the  Rathaus(City Hall)and stands with every type of food imaginable..even
kangaroo burgers and ostrich kebabs. I realized last night truly how lucky I  am to have been sent to the most perfect city in the entire world.  There is  one spot in Vienna where you can stand and see basically more beautiful  buildings in one glimpse than I have ever seen in a lifetime.

I am really going to miss this city..my family here and the friends I have  made.  I can't believe this year has finally come to an end.  I knew it was  going to happen sometime or another..but I just thought it never would come so fast.

I have had the experience of my lifetime..and I thank you Rotary for putting  this opportunity in front of my face..and I thank God for helping me embrace  it. I will never ever forget one single moment as long as I live..and I  can't wait until the day when I am able to return here.  To beautiful  Austria!! Ich Liebe diese Land als kein andere und es nie vergessen wird.   Danke!! Danke!!! Danke!!!

I will see you all soon.  I leave tomorrow morning 9:40 a.m.  This can't be happening.  It's been all just like a dream..and now I have to wake up.  But  at least I had the chance to dream.  Thank You.

Bussi!!
Alles Leibe,
Marie Lively

P.S.  I'm never packing my life again..that was just too much.  It took all  Bottig sisters to help me close one suitcase.( And there's 4 of  them!!!)..sisters,not suitcases.


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