"Maybe once they come back, they'll stay here for good and never leave again!"
Grace was very perceptive about the situation. If an ordinary person had said this, it wouldn't have carried much weight or credibility. But Grace was at that level, and putting herself in that position, she could understand the benefits of such a maneuver
These individuals spent their best years abroad, but when it came time for retirement, when foreign countries became unsafe or chaotic, they thought of returning