As I recently moved back to my hometown, it's like entering into a new culture. After living the city life for so long, I laughed as I noticed I didn't know how to slow down here. I bet it takes about a year!!
Some musings on the difference between here and there:
People in the city are out and about more...literally out on porches, working and say hi and strike up a conversation.
In the country, we say HI, but in the suburbs, people are mostly in their house. Whenever I walk, I feel like I am the only one on the planet in the neighborhood.
In the city, I would have guys yell out the window. Here guys, smile and say HI.
City- DIVERSITY. People don't look like me.
Here- not much. People look like me.
Country- When I can go in the backyard, cross the creek, and discover a hiking trail and walk it with my cup of sweet coffee without seeing another soul and seeing many varieties of birds and some deer.
City- When I can get in my car and go to the local coffee shop full of people and see people walking dogs.
Country- Family value. Eating together...the classic meat n potatoes, roast and mashed potatoes meal and always a big pitcher of iced tea, especially on Sundays. Playing games at meal time.
City- Visiting friends houses for meals and visiting cultural events.
Country- In a way, country talk and city talk seem similar. I see my family pace similar to the pace of the culture I came from in the city.
Country...um, Confederate Flags:(.
City....Black Lives Matter Yard Signs
Country...WalMart Clothes shopping
City....Awesome vintage and resale
Country...Hard work, and nice things; wealth
City...more visible poverty
Country- light colors of dress
City- Black dress
Country- absolute quiet at night, stars, and calm
City- Absolute NOISE at night, cars driving by, and busy
Country- BE, BE, BE
City- DO, DO, DO
Country- "them" and conversation with racism twinged statements
City- Positive conversations about racism; honesty
Country- the one and only drive through "Hit N Run" with frozen cherry Pepsi's
City- Café Style QT's
Country- little donut shops and a church on every corner
City- Quaint coffee shops and bakeries on every corner
Some musings on the difference between here and there:
People in the city are out and about more...literally out on porches, working and say hi and strike up a conversation.
In the country, we say HI, but in the suburbs, people are mostly in their house. Whenever I walk, I feel like I am the only one on the planet in the neighborhood.
In the city, I would have guys yell out the window. Here guys, smile and say HI.
City- DIVERSITY. People don't look like me.
Here- not much. People look like me.
Country- When I can go in the backyard, cross the creek, and discover a hiking trail and walk it with my cup of sweet coffee without seeing another soul and seeing many varieties of birds and some deer.
City- When I can get in my car and go to the local coffee shop full of people and see people walking dogs.
Country- Family value. Eating together...the classic meat n potatoes, roast and mashed potatoes meal and always a big pitcher of iced tea, especially on Sundays. Playing games at meal time.
City- Visiting friends houses for meals and visiting cultural events.
Country- In a way, country talk and city talk seem similar. I see my family pace similar to the pace of the culture I came from in the city.
Country...um, Confederate Flags:(.
City....Black Lives Matter Yard Signs
Country...WalMart Clothes shopping
City....Awesome vintage and resale
Country...Hard work, and nice things; wealth
City...more visible poverty
Country- light colors of dress
City- Black dress
Country- absolute quiet at night, stars, and calm
City- Absolute NOISE at night, cars driving by, and busy
Country- BE, BE, BE
City- DO, DO, DO
Country- "them" and conversation with racism twinged statements
City- Positive conversations about racism; honesty
Country- the one and only drive through "Hit N Run" with frozen cherry Pepsi's
City- Café Style QT's
Country- little donut shops and a church on every corner
City- Quaint coffee shops and bakeries on every corner
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