Small town living

Suzi McMullen · 07-23-2008 03:41 PM

Well I live in Kansas City Missouri, no small town. And it's just as friendly.

We did get the baked goods when we moved. Everyone knows everyone in my area.

People are friendly and helpful towards each other. I also grew up in a small

town and my experience was actually quite different. My father and grandfather

lived and died in that small town. Everyone knew my family and they knew that

they were drunks. In school I was hopelessely picked on because of the family I

came from. There was no making other friends or joining other groups. You were

either in or out period. I would NEVER want that for my children. Sure the

houses may be slightly cheaper. But the wages are even less percentage wise

than the houses. The shopping is bad because there isn't enough competition to

drive the prices down. A kid has very few choices of jobs and is competing with

all the grown-ups for the same jobs. So many small town people are afraid of

the larger cities and even though they rarely rise above poverty they are just

convinced that their little small town life is somehow better. I was introduced

to pot, speed and other drugs at a very young age and actually treated quite

badly because I NEVER tried any of it even once.

I do miss certain things about small town living. I miss the slower way of life

and less traffic. I miss big yards...but I don't even really have to miss that

now since I live on an acre and have the small town living right here in the

middle of a big city. I guess the only thing I long for is the space to have

animals and especially chickens.

Suzi

----- Original Message -----

From: amanda wiram

Subject: Re: Budget101.com : Small town living

Hey..I live in a small town..There is nothing like in the morning going

out and smelling the fresh air..

I have three children and my kids are growing up like I did..Playing in

the mud, growing veggies and then picking to see what they have accomplished..

J Diane Northcutt · 07-23-2008 03:59 PM

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I take a very large cooler to the grocery store. Sometimes I take two coolers. Otherwise my food would be hot by the time I get home in the summer.
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How do you keep the groceries cold when you drive that far?

Suzi
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We moved from city of 300,000+ to a rural area 10 miles from town of
15,000. Only thing I miss is the shopping but we drive 100 miles every
few months to go to Sam's club, Petsmart and other stores- We make a
day of it. Otherwise we love the slower pace. KarenMO

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Thomas & Tracy Harris · 07-31-2008 12:20 PM

I know this is old, BUT I LOVE small town living. I am moving in 7 weeks to a

very small town area, I am at the end of a dead end road, and no neighbors, and

I am in HEAVEN!!!!!!

You have to plan a bit better, especially with gas prices....be sure you can

handle not running out everytime you need something.

But it's awesome to me!!!!

Thomas & Tracy Harris

TNT Quarter Horses home of:

TNTS Jack Be Blue - 2004 AQHA Buckskin Stallion

TNTS Medicine Man - 2005 AQHA Perlino Stallion

----- Original Message -----

From: Nicole

Subject: Budget101.com : Small town living

My husband has a potential job offer in a small town. He hasn't been

given the salary amount yet but only the benefits.

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