At 72, I Moved Back to America After Nine Years Abroad. Nobody Warned Me About This

I left America at 63 and spent nine beautiful years on Bohol, in the Philippines. At 72 I moved back — to Portland, to my daughter and granddaughter. Nobody warned me what coming home would actually be like. This is my story about both shores, and about what 'home' really turned out to mean. This is a dramatized personal retirement story, told by a fictional narrator. This video uses realistic synthetic narration and dramatized storytelling. It is not medical, financial, legal or immigration advice — costs, laws and healthcare experiences vary by person, city, hospital and year. Always check current information and talk to licensed professionals. CHAPTERS 0:00 Nobody films coming home 3:43 Nine years on Bohol 7:57 The cooperative books 11:54 A body that changes 15:42 Claire and June 20:02 The morning on the hill 24:25 A stranger in Portland 27:57 The old house 32:17 Getting sick alone 36:46 Chapters 40:45 The door stays open FOOTAGE CREDITS Creative Commons (CC BY) video sources (edited, trimmed, color graded, combined with original narration): • "POV Walk: Manila's Street Markets, Jeepneys, and Real Filipino Culture" by Jay Mic, CC BY,    • Видео   • "Walking Tour of Angono Street Market – Everyday Night Life Near Metro Manila" by Jay Mic, CC BY,    • Видео   This video also uses 48 attributed images/clips from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY / CC BY-SA, 31 different photographers) and 9 public-domain/CC0 items. Every file, author, license and source link is listed here: Full footage credits and licenses: https://rentry.co/planb-abroad-credit... Music: none. Sound effects: none. #retirementabroad #philippines #retirement