That's a fact. For the majority of people in this world, the future is exciting.
I'm getting married in September. I'm moving away from the small town I've lived in for the past 9 years, and starting a new adventure. I am so excited. No more 12 hour work days. No more driving 45 minutes to see a movie. No more ridiculously long and cold winters. Starbucks is only 15 minutes away. (yes, I have already checked the time).
This is all fun and exciting and new. But, my mom said to me the other day that I was not done living here.
I live in a town of 400 people in northeast Wisconsin. Life is pretty slow here. Everyone knows everyone and it's not the idyllic Mayberry-esque type town that people paint it to be. There are hard things about living up here. The people work hard, and their faces show it. The winters are hard on everyone. I hear stories about what goes on in the woods, and my heart breaks for these people. This life is hard.
But I'm not done living here. This is still my home. God's still working on me here. As much as I want to be in Alabama with my fiancé, I'm still here.
In the meantime, I'm working in a strawberry field, where I weed for five hours every day. I'm also working at the same grocery store I've worked at for the past two years. I'm packing my things to move on to the next stage in my life. Life is pretty busy. But I've also been trying to take time to be with my friends and the people I've loved for the past several years. There are a lot of things about this area that I will miss and I'm trying to take advantage of them while I can. Swimming in the pond on Sunday afternoons, spending time outside because the summers are gorgeous, and driving out in the country to see the beautiful views.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.
