This planet earth that we call home is an abode of many and varied climates, topography and risks, risks both physical and spiritual. We live in every extreme imaginable, from the scorching, waterless deserts, to the steamy jungles, to the frozen tundras. From the smog choked megalopolis to the one-shop village, from the flat, grassy plains to the highest, sky-caressed peaks, from the heart of a continent to a speck in the midst of an ocean.
People live where they live, primarily because that's where their parents lived, and their parents before them. Some, mainly for economic reasons, leave their ancestral homes for better opportunities elsewhere - from rural to urban, from the interior to the coast. Big industrial cities grow bigger and bigger and bigger, seemingly without end.
Is one place better than another? What do we mean by 'better'? Better economic opportunities, better educational prospects, or better health facilities? Some locations are decidedly more advantageous than others from these perspectives. But there are other considerations that today's generation seems not to take heed of. That is the ultimate well-being of the body, the mind and the soul..
I propose that there is a better place to live, a place where the body, mind and soul of man will find peace and well-being. This place is away from the seacoast and the scourage of nature, away from the teeming metropolis with its moral decadence, and to the mountains and the villages. Whether in the north, the south, the east or the west, nature has provided mountains with their fresh air, clean water, and neighborly folks. There was a time when the cry was, "Go west, young man". Now I say it is time to go to the villages and the mountains. If you can, go for your own safety and well-being.
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of course, I stay at many places, in the mountains and near the ocean - any place can be home if you feel comfortable there - but I don't think I could live in a place where the sun doesn't shine or where it rains all the time...No, I know that for sure. Good article...Thomas.
Salud.
I have often thought that I might retire to a small town in Kentucky or Tennessee. Probably Kentucky.
I could open up a small business, (when I retire) and run it for the fun of it.
And wouldn't that be cool?
Blessings,
Wilka
P.S. Nobody hates you.
I don't think paradise actually exists, except inside, but for me the perfect place to live would be about 3 months of the year in each of 4 places.
I love the ocean and the seaside, but sometimes that leaves you yearning for the mountains. I love the quietness of the country, lakes, woods, rivers and streams, but sometimes it's nice to get into the city, where despite it's noice and traffic, there are places to see, museums, the theater, restaurants etc.
I love living in Florida, the winters are wonderful, but come summertime (which is about to hit), the continual heat and humidity make me long for somewhere cooler, a bit less tropical. It's nice to see the snow and to experience winters too, but not for a whole 6 months!
And then I miss the fall in Indiana, the wonderful colors of the leaves on the trees, and springtime in England when the first snowdrops and crocuses poke their heads through the snowy soil, soon to be followed by daffodils and tulips.
And then family as well, sometimes it's good to be close to the family, and at other times to be away somewhere where you can be alone with your thoughts.
I don't know, does paradise really exist, as a place?
I do best here where I am...in Texas, my throat was always dry, and oil ref were bad for me.....in MD, my sinues had so many problems, i couldn't breathe without pills...
i love it here, so that is what's best for me....i like this better than the other places..that makes it best even though there is more money elsewhere, and some things were easier elsewhere....this is best for me...not for everyone though...me I know
i love it where I am.....here...near the Atlantic Ocean, near an inland water way...palm trees and flowers..birds and squrrells....i am here in the state where i was born.. where i do best
Things haven't changed all that much over these past years. We still "go to town" on Saturdays, and "drive on over" to the country church on Sundays. One can find peace, silence, and a sense of well-being. Country folks haven't changed much, either. They are helpful, trustworthy and friendly, and they just seem to have a knack for knowing when someone wants to be "social-like" or "left alone."
There is no place else in the world quite like the rural countryside. We are blessed to call it "home."
You express the desire of many people here! In actuality, many of them would be bored out of their minds with the rural way of life. Even many who were raised rural. Look at Holland and where would the people of that nation find the rural villages to accept them? And who would do the jobs required to feed and clothe the mass of people? These people wouldn't want to commute from the farm. That's why they left the farm to start with.
Years ago, many from the cities of California moved to Orofino Idaho because it was in the timber country, very rural and with a quiet life style. Most were good for about two years before they were headed back to the cities!
I was rural raised and loved it. I'm not sure how well I could adjust to the same lifestyle today.
I certainly agree about the small towns being a better lifestyle. There are things I still miss after leaving the farm and that has been over 51 years.
I love my small city and my 4 daughters nearby, not in my house mind you, but nearby. I also love trees I know it's weird but I just love them. Maybe I am a tree hugger in disguise. I like visiting New York and Washington, but New Hampshire is my home. Thanks Thomas