![]() Views on Article - Small Town Life Name: znzwprwhaer Country: India Comment: Z6dr2S ctsmecfzmycg Name: bdfsjmxlv Country: India Comment: aeTsBF dbufhdwcewvw Name: Carajean Country: India Comment: Got it! Thanks a lot again for hepling me out! Name: bobby Country: U.S.A. Comment: Growing up in a small town of 12,000 and now living in a town of 150,000 with my two sons I am spending thousands of dollars in court cost training to gain full custody of my sons to relocate back to a smaller town. I don't believe you get a lesser education in a small town. Most of the people I know from college that had great GPA's were from smaller towns or schools that I went too. My sons both have development disabilities. And I have found in the small town of Spearfish, SD that they have services for autism, adhd and are not in the dark about getting these kids on the right road. They need to feel the sense of community and being a part of something that a big town will never be able to offer. My nieces and nephew all graduated from a town in which their graduating class averaged 28 kids. They are all "professional" and make a great living in small, medium and large towns. Name: naomi Country: U.S.A. Comment: after college i want to live in a small town in the new england area. sort of like gilmore girls. send your suggestions to shannyn9@gmail.co. [ i share it with my twin] Name: Veena Country: India Comment: Whoever said life in small towns was charming? People in villages are more vicious and gossip-minded than people in cities. They will take every oppportunity to pull you down. The author of this article is living in a fairy tale world. Name: Julie Smith Country: U.S.A. Comment: This was a very good article and I enjoyed reading it. It shows me that living in a small town does have some positive sides. It also makes me want to raise my kids in a small town. Julie Smith,14 Sidney, NE Name: alan darby Country: U.S.A. Comment: Can’t Go Back Why do stories of bygone good ole days always end with a wistful sigh? Then a long pause, the conversation shifts and we return to soul numbing reality; working hard to achieve the “American dream.” Why do so many of us continue slogging through life half asleep? We have the wisdom of the past to rely on, let’s use it. We can’t go back, but we can make the future what we want it to be. Day after day, we are offered new wisdom through experience. These day after days have been stacking up for generations, so we ought to have a well proven library of wisdom. Are we awake enough to use it? What makes rural life and the good ole days so good? Since we can’t go back – what wisdom can we bring forward? A few hundred years ago we started a country. We did it differently than anyone else in history. Our country was built by people who were self-sufficient, free and engaged together in the kind of life they believed in. When something threatened that life, they fought against it. There is an example and a lesson here. First, we must know what kind of life we want to fight for and second, we must be aware of what is happening around us. With the amount of information coming at us, it should be impossible to miss what is happening. But, it’s hard to hear a heart beat in a noisy crowd. And that’s the problem. We are not hearing our hearts or the past. Lessons and examples are unheeded. The American Dream has become about quick and easy. We have allowed life to become pudgy and soft with comfort and entertainment. Avoiding discomfort and inconvenience is the highest goal. That is not enough. Quick and easy does not allow for; deep relationship (too messy), cause driven adventure, passion, idealism, sacrifice, danger or inspiring glory. There are no good stories told about quick and easy. Wake up, engage in your life. Figure out who you are and what you want. Share life with your neighbor. Try the rural, small town approach. It made us what we are today. Let’s not let it fade away. Rural life is not about geography, it is about the heart - Alan Darby Name: Trying to help Country: usa Comment: Austin,Houston,Dallas in Texas Name: Seperating mother seeking relocation Country: USA Comment: Can you provide good cities within USA with good public schools to relocate with my 3 children. Name: Rohit Country: India Comment: I always like to spend some days at my native place. It is a small town I go there and relaxed with my family for few days. It is a good idea to have a small change in our rushing life....
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