Perhaps you think I will now want to conquer India, or China ,or Africa or go West. No I've fallen in love with Russia in a big way and I'm already formulating plans to go there again. I've done the tourist thing and I'm glad I did, but now I want to get to know real Russians and live as family. In Britain we have a marvelous invention known as a Twinning Association. It all started many years ago where towns from Britain were twinned with towns from France, and then Germany and so it spread. Then one day the university of Exeter, near me became twinned with the university of Yaroslavl. Next the cities decided to be twinned. I heard about this last year and joined the Association. Every year the Russians come to us for a week and we return to them for a week. I couldn't go last Spring as I had already booked the cruise, but next year I shall be ready and waiting. Meanwhile I email Ludmilla and try out my Russian on her.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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