Leaving a Small Town...Again

Leaving a Small Town…Again.

August 31, 2013

Today is the last day in my house, tomorrow it gets a new owner. I have mixed emotions about it all as I am sad to leave the house that I called home for 5 years. However, I am now embarking on a new chapter in my life and I cannot wait to see where it takes me.

I moved to this city on the outskirts of Edmonton 5 years ago not knowing a soul. I know when I first moved here I was a little nervous as I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was close enough to the city that I wasn’t going to miss anything too much. The drive to my mom’s was a lot longer than it use to be, the drive to work also had an additional 15 minutes tacked on to it as well. I have to say, those were not big sellers for me.

As time went on, I found that I had adjusted really well to the small town vibe. I found all I needed and more on the main drag of town. I loved how everyone was so friendly; I loved how the stores weren’t as busy as they were in the city (Edmonton). Believe it or not, it had everything that I needed. I found that I did not shop in the city as much as I use to as I had become accustomed to the small town vibe shopping. I did not like the lines, I did not like the crowds, and I did not like waiting. I had become a small town bumpkin. LOL.

Well I hadn’t become a small town bumpkin; I just reverted back to one. I had grown up in a small town and very much enjoyed it. Everyone knew everyone and everyone knew everyone’s business. There was some give and take…but the atmosphere that it provides makes all the negative things not matter.

I enjoyed the quaintness, the peace and the harmony that I felt when I was there. I don’t think that I am going to have that again as I am moving back to the city and am already missing the small town.

I know that it is time for me to leave and I cannot live here as I stated before I am starting a new chapter of my life. This chapter just happens to live in the city; I look forward to not having an hour-long drive to attend anything. I will not miss the white-knuckle winter commutes, the extra time I needed to make the drive and the early morning starts as it took that much longer to get anywhere.

What I will miss is the peace that this place gave to me and the calmness that I felt when I had to run an errand. I know that I must move back to the city, but I also know that there is a small town girl who is going to miss this community. I will be back as its only 20 minutes away but it will definitely be missed…