When I got married -- a 1000 years ago now
I was so young
the Ex and I each made a list of 5 places we never wanted to live
the agreement was -- if it made 1 list -- and we had an opportunity there - that we would give it 5 years and if it wasn't working we would move. If it made both lists -- we would not live there
NY was on that list -- and we gave it 5 years before NY beat us -- and we cried Uncle.
Where I live now -- made both lists
and after moving to a city that was on the "yes" list -- and finding outselves out of work -- and struggling
an opportunity cropped up where I live now -- and I had to take it.
I've lived here 12 years
I spent a lot of the first few years being surprised that I didn't hate it -- but then settled in to it
it's a lovely place to live
not the greatest place to visit -- but a lovely place to live
on my drive back from the BFE -- I realized that I had been in a part of the state I have never visited -- it was all trees turning fall colors
with pine trees breaking up the pattern
lakes
it's the edge of where it turns swampy
my parents live where there are rolling hills
Mom grew up where it's dry and hot
all in the same state
I pulled into a Sonic -- for a Rte 44 Cherry Dr. Pepper -- and an order of fried pickles
and think about how much I like where I live
Where we live now was also on our "never living there" list. When a good opportunity comes up and offers a better life, it's hard to say "no, we won't move there because we said we never would". It would have been idiotic for us to say no. I am learning to tolerate where I live, and learning not to long for places that are so opposite of here because that will put me deep into depression. Maybe someday I will love it here like you do where you live, but that seems nearly impossible.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you now like where you live, despite it not being any place you ever wanted to be.
Alice -- it's all new -- I know you'll find YOUR fried pickles.
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