Years ago my wife and I decided to buy a business on a small island off the Caribbean coast of Panama. We heard it all--"what about it being a Spanish speaking country?" "What about mosquitos, tropical diseases, crime, dictatorships, sharks, snakes, crocodiles, blah, blah, blah..."
We thoroughly enjoyed our island paradise and it gave us the opportunity to meet some great people, become part of an amazing community, live our dream, and make a decent living.
Times change--we sold our business and we are now moving to TV to become permanent residents next month. The same folks who questioned our sanity about moving to Panama are now asking similar questions about our move to TV. "What about all the old people?" "What will you do there?" "But you don't play golf, do you?" "Isn't Florida a crime infested state?" "What about the gators, snakes, mosquitos?"
Take my advice, ignore the naysayers. Live your dream, meet some wonderful people and become part of a great community.
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Captain Jon
"Growing older but not up." J. Buffett
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Coral Gables, FL, Bahamas, Belize, Wilmington, NC, Bocas del Toro, Panama and finally The Villages
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