There are two types of Greeks that live abroad: those who have settled in their new countries and enjoy visiting Greece during the summer and those who one day dream of returning to Greece. The latter may include people of all ages and the feeling of nostalgia does not stop in first generation immigrants, but is also passed along to their children and grandchildren. I should know; I was one of them. This nostalgia can only be described as a deep, blind love for a country that is described ever so romantically by your elders and which is reaffirmed during the careless summers you spend in this country as a child. You start feeling different, because you are different; you're Greek. Every one of your school friends know it and you brag about your descent every chance you get, even making screen names that include the word "greek" in there somewhere.
And so the years pass with you feeling like you're part of a Greek group, all proud of the history, the culture, and even the attitude of the Greeks. Coming to Greece in the summer is the one thing you look forward to all year round, and you come back with tales of summer crushes, amazing beaches, excessive clubbing/drinking and stories of admiration for the Greek-relaxed way of life.
The truth is that... (read the rest at www.allthegreeks.com)
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