Considering moving from NYC to Cluj

Funny how we don't appreciate the things we have and crave the ones we don't. There's LOTS of people in Cluj that would gladly switch with you, you know this darn well.  I'm starting to believe that a constant (or at least a freqent) change (and thus experiencing contrasts) is what can keep us really happy.

If you think of the move like a definitive change, like move to Cluj for good and no chance of going back, then it's a difficult decision. Most likely it needn't be a definitive change, you could move to Cluj for a year, for two or three years. You could probably take a sabbatical. See, how it goes, if it doesn't work, you can move back...

Thanks for your feedback.  A temorary move is not an option.  We are well aware if we leave what we have now we will never have it back. Our kids might some day decide to come back or see what life has to offer them here but for us in the long run NY was never the place where we wanted to grow old. We also have extended family who live with us (my aunt and grandma who also moved from Cluj many many years ago and my father in law, who was born in NY).  My aunt would move back today if she could but she would only do it if we go as well and my grandma who is 87 still has sibling in Cluj as well. Moving to Cluj would give my husband and I a freedom in a way that we could never have here, yet we know there are many things that we would give up Cluj could never give back. 

People from Cluj mostly think we are crazy for even thinking about it but people who have moved to Cluj from other places seem to think it was a great decision.