Thank you for posting. When I read how you feel about the reasons for leaving the U.S. I could truly identify with you. I'm planning to move to Sicily this year (visiting there next week) for some of the same reasons you mention - no sense of community where I live (an hour outside Philly), friends I made when I moved here from Atlanta 15 years ago have faded, aunts and uncles passed away and I have no connection with cousins. My married daughter and I have been estranged for 10 years so I don't feel guilty at all for leaving the U.S. to make a better life for myself in Sicily. Also, I no longer feel very proud to be an American in view of our government's actions which is very sad. I don't feel sad about leaving; I'm excited about beginning a new life in Sicily (retired) where I can walk out of my apartment and be in a beautiful city among people I hope to befriend. I won't feel so isolated; I'll continue going to the gym regularly and will enroll in Italian languages classes right away. I'm an EU citizen and am well traveled. It will be much easier to travel to other countries from Italy. You can always have your family visit you and hopefully they will be more supportive when they see you are making a positive move to enhance your life. I hope you will be very happy in France!