But then I get into the country and I feel peace. I hear the birds singing and I see the fields dotted with shades of purple, orange, blue... I want to take all of those wild flowers and bundle them up and place them all over my house. Fresh air and sunshine, country music and windows rolled down.
But in my heart I know where I belong... in a medium-sized town. It really has the best of both. People and fresh air. Places to visit and the sound of birds chirping. A quick drive to the big city or to windy roads that lead to nowhere. Really, it is the best of both worlds.
How about you... City, country, or town?
Happy Wednesday, Friends!
I was raised in a medium town and am now in the city. I've tried to move back to that same town several times, when the kids were only one kid, then when they (3) were toddlers, then again when they were teenagers. Each time I asked myself "why"??? Well activities like hockey, dance, gynastics, etc are cheaper and there's usually only one elementary, one middle, and one high school to deal with. And all three were only a block away from where we lived all three times, so that's probably why it was a good idea at the time. ANd then there was all those extended family members to live around. But as soon as school was done for them, I moved back to the city.
ReplyDeleteBut over spring break I took two of the city g'kids with us to spend a week with two of the townie's g'kids ( between the ages of 3 and 5)...it was kinda nice. I had the window over the sink open and "heard" the birds chirping. I haven't heard that for awhile. And all four of them along with some nieghborhood kids were all playing outside together running from one yard to the other and then to the empty lot next door full of trees to climb and forts to build. I even ...gasp...left them out there on their own a couple times knowing all the other parents had one eye on them even if they weren't visible. The only thing to fear was maybe the bears and coyotes. But the lack of shopping really got to me and I was just looking for cauliflower and zucchini....at a reasonable price. I told my son that next time....maybe someone could buy a cabin on the lake somewhere between this town and my city maximum 3 hr drive from either way and I will GLADLY spend the WHOLE summer at this lake with all four and THEY can do the driving (and bringing the supplies) on the weekend. That would be BLISS for me.
:) Pros and cons, pros and cons. My town, luckily, has pretty much everything food wise (as long as you aren't looking for something from another culture) and entertainment-wise, movie theater (small-ish), bowling alley (clean), but NO shopping. However, we are 25 minutes away from a city with that stuff, so we can get to whatever it is we need. Not all towns have this luxury, though. I like the cabin idea... it would bridge the gap for you.
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DeleteIt's SUCH a hard choice! I love your logic behind picking a town, and I think I agree. But beyond that, I think my answer is where my family (and friends) are.
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Jess
Yes, friends and family do play a huge role... that is a factor I didn't way in this.
DeleteI never thought I'd say this, but I love living in a small town! But I love that we are less than an hour away from a big city. We can spend the day there and come back to the calmness of our little town!
ReplyDeleteExactly! Go, enjoy, come home and relax. Without the sounds of horns or the smells that come along with big cities :P
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