Small Town USA

Reasons I love living in a small town:

The daily paper has stories about people you know and pictures of kids you know

You can go home on your lunch break and have time for errands too

Getting caught in traffic means you got stopped by one of the 5 red lights on Main Street

When meeting someone for the first time, the first question they ask after learning your name is "Where do ya'll go to church?"

Festivals!!! The whole town closes down and everyone seems to walk around with a smile on their face:)

Fundraisers for your neighbors who need help...not just big organization fundraisers, we have those too, but fundraisers for the little girl at St. Jude's who goes to your kids school and who's parents work down the street.

The downtown square on a beautiful day...its like a scene from a movie...all the little stores with doors wide open, people sitting on the court house lawn, mothers pushing strollers, little boys running around in sports uniforms...just picture it!

Small talk. You can't go anywhere without seeing a familiar face and chatting for a few minutes.

Having the time to run to Claire's school for a Valentine's Day party or just to see her and get a hug:)