If you grew up in a small town, you can probably relate to a few (if not all) of these:
1. You knew how to drive by the time you were 12.Whether it was a mower, a tractor or a truck, driver’s ed was nothing new to you.
2. You loved playing your rival school — mostly because you were best friends with most of the kids on the team.
3. You were awe-struck when you walked into your first college lecture. There were more kids in one room than there were in your entire graduating class.
4. Your friends probably all had a senior picture that looked like this:
5. This was a valid excuse for being late to school:
6. You had the same friends since the first grade.
7. School was pretty barren on the first day of hunting season.
8. Going into town consisted of at least a 20-minute trip.
9. You probably spent your summers de-tasseling corn...
10. ...or walking beans
11. County fair week was the highlight of your summers.
12. "Cruising" is the most popular Friday night activity.
13. The nearest mall was about 30 miles away.
14. But there's probably a drive-in movie theater somewhere near you.
15. You swore all throughout high school that you would get out of that town someday.
16. But the truth is you loved growing up there, and you're probably planning on raising your kids in a small town too.
Small-town life can get boring now and then, but growing up in a small farming community taught you so many life lessons. You know how to work hard and how to make your own fun. I can't imagine having grown up in any other place; I can't wait to get back to small-town life in the near future!
