I have always lived in a small town until this past August. I am happy to note differences between life in a small community and in a large city.
Good things about the city:
-all your favorite stores and restaurants are within five minutes (instead of one hour)
-things tend to be new quite often (new hospital, new street, new church building)
-you can go somewhere and be lost in the crowd
-nice public services such as libraries
Good things about the small town:
-you and your family know lots of people and they care about you
-it is occasionally quiet
-there is a sense of history
There are a lot of differences. Some good, some bad. Probably the worst thing is that we live far away from family and good friends. But I presume that some day we will move from the city and leave our friends here. I am thankful for the places I've lived, big towns or small.
I see this was written before the trip to get Mom the XM radio.
ReplyDeleteGood-
Two Best Buy stores within brief driving distance.
Bad-
Chance to get stuck in a traffic jam in Best Buy's parking lot (leaving your sister, brother-in-law, and (worst of all) Mom to stand in the cold for a really long time.