Small Town Livin'

I have always wanted to live in a small town. Granted, I grew up in a medium-sized city, by midwestern standards. My city was quite city. I thought I wanted to live in a big city. I've been there, done that. Currently living in Los Angeles, and it is much bigger than I ever imagined. As I am driving to work, or should I say crawling down Sunset Boulevard to work, I wish I were driving to work down a lonely country road.

I dream of living in a really small town, with single family houses, lots of open land, trees, safety. You can walk everywhere, go to the one town market for groceries. I would love a charming small town where everybody knows each other and has town fairs. The traditional, idyllic small town USA.

I know they still exist, and that a lot of urban folk like me move there to escape the concrete jungle. If I have a family, I want to have it in a place like that. Even if I had to work for Wal-Mart to make a living. I think it would be better than the materialistic, capitalistic, corporate-loving, environmentally toxic urban world. Not that there is anything wrong with it... it's just not for me.

I want to find a way to live this life. I'm young, and have lived and seen many places that I have only dreamed of experiencing. But now it is time to find a place that puts me at ease, where I can see the stars and hear the crickets as I fall asleep. A place I can grow a beautiful garden and take long walks. Where I could camp in my backyard if I wanted.

I need to live a life like this. It is much more "me" than the life I am leading. I need to look into this. Oh, and Happy Birthday to my sister, my best friend. I miss you--- you are so far away!!