Recently my family and I went to visit my mother in the small town (population 15,000) where I grew up in Canada. For the first three days it was nice to relive childhood memories by experiencing small town life. By day four the charm of country living was wearing off. Living overseas has taught me to be flexible and I can definitely do the small town thing, but given a choice I prefer "city life." Our town in France was similar in size to my home town but because of the international business school and its nearness to Paris it had a "suburban" feel to it.
Growing up in a small town I often assumed that is where/how I would live my life. After graduating from university I started to notice the growing appeal of urban centers. I love getting away from it all but not long term i.e. visit but not live there. A small part inside of me makes me feel guilty for betraying my roots. All part of the adventure and discovering what you like.
Interesting take, Del. Having now lived in Houston for roughly 33 years and just seeing it get bigger and bigger, a part of me is longing for a smaller town. Perhaps not the size I grew up in (35K), nor back up north in the cold, but eventually Terri and I will say goodbye to Houston, I believe.
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