
In the first place, you’re the envy of many people, excluding the ones who are crazy. Small town life is better suited for human beings. We were not meant to be crammed into 20-story skyscrapers that are less like apartments than filing cabinets for people. We shouldn’t have to smoke cigarettes just to clean the smog out of our lungs.
Like breaking a bad habit, it will take some time before you lose your big-city ways and settle down with the locals. The locals can tell that you’re from the big city. You’re either from the big city or seriously antisocial.
Your tempo of life will be exceptionally out of place the first year. This is because the big city has no tempo of life. The small town has a tempo, and it will gradually make itself known to you. Just after you’ve moved to a small town is the best time to take some vacation from work. Give yourself a reason to sleep in a couple of mornings, then just tour around the town and take your time getting to know it. Oh… it’s crickets. Read more…


