People change and so do cities. And every city is not the same. Some neighbourhoods can almost feel a like a small town and some like the apocalypse. You gotta be choosy and you gotta be careful and proactive to keep the city wonderful. I think a lot of governments have dropped the ball there. I understand the allure of country more and more these days.
Fantastic write, Jo:)
Well said, @prydefoltz!
And this, sadly: you came back to the country. All the reasons to come back are now gone - people die, local schools close, businesses change hands or get torn down. My grandparents' generation died off; now my parents are the last of their generation, and I am entering the phase of Old Timers.
*"but I feel I belong here"
Knowing where we belong -- there's so much to be said for that. :)
Thanks so much Carol. it seems time waits for no one. There’s a Scottish song “These are my Mountains’ with the words,
“ I came back with my treasures only to find, they’re less than the pleasures I first left behind.”
Thanks Pryde. @prydefoltz. One gets used to the traffic and crowds and I did love being able to walk to the coffee shops and some stores. 😊