I lived in the same small town my whole life. It is one of those places everyone talks about but never visits. Everything fun is at least a 25-t- 30-minute drive away.

It is like one of those small towns in the movies where everyone knows each other, and everyone’s related to each other. I never like being there too much. I’m thankful that there were cities close to my town to escape to.

I’ve noticed the best people from that town are those who are always leaving it. At least my neighborhood is nice, the woods are right across the street and that’s where I spent a majority of my childhood.

Is it sad the woods were the best thing about my city?

As far as something fun to do in my town, there is a bowling alley and skating rink, but that gets old pretty quick. The main hangout spot is in the McDonald’s parking lot. I can’t make this stuff up, it’s true. We do have a Wal-Mart so that’s something.

Lately, it seems to be improving, but a high school is a place no one wants to send their kids. Every neighboring city I have been to had something bad to say about my little town, but it was usually agreeable.

Maybe in the far, far future, it will be completely different. Unfortunately, right now it’s the same as it has been my entire life.

It’s honestly just tiring to be in the same place all your life. To see people generation after generation never leaving and somehow being content in that small town. Traveling and Exploring are a big passion of mine and I’m surprised I have stayed so content being in that town.

If you currently live in a small town you probably feel the same way, unless you’re completely against the city life and like being away from EVERYTHING.

If you lived in a small town for a short amount of time it was probably relaxing and seemed like a decent place to be, but trust me if you live there for 5 or more years it gets old.

Maybe it built me, maybe it didn’t, but when I move somewhere else I know my heart will be overjoyed.