advice on emigration

Hi there, So you are shifting to Australia for once and all? The idea is not your and you know your family better than anybody here. Leaving behind two children who have not yet learned to stand on their own feet would be a big deal for them. After all parents' presence is worth hundred other people. Besides, you said your heart aches at the thought of leaving them back. In my personal view, would not it be better to postpone the emigration till few more years and the children grow to understand things and you decide on your mission. Yo are 45 and even if you are 50 it would make hardly any difference. Just think and the final hop is yours.

As an Aussie (who currently lives in the USA) myself, I know the immigration laws to my homeland are fairly Draconian. This is a case of if you don't do it now, you never will. I believe an age limit of 45 applies unless you're a special case, so I'd advise moving forward with the process. Your adult children will stumble and fumble, but they WILL survive. And then they will thrive. It's like the story of the caterpillar breaking out of its coocoon. In breaking out, it gains the strength to use its wings as a brand new butterfly. If someone helps it break free, it doesnt get the chance to let its wings develop, resulting in a life of misery... As for the younger children...I dont see why they would have to stay behind. You SHOULD be able to take them with you. Good luck, and have a great Australian life!! Regards, Simplicity.