Two or three times a year I make my way to Boston, MA. less than 100 miles away. When I see the conditions that the city dwellers have to deal with every day the traffic, the noise, the crime, houses one on top of the other, and all that is related to city life I am thankful that I don't have to live like that.
I live on the edge of a 13,000 acre state wilderness park in a small town with a population under 2,000. There is a house across the road from us about 200 yards away and one to the south 800 or so yards away. We are miles away from anyone to the north and east.
It was a quiet safe place to raise 3 boys, no drug or gang influence. They learned to appreciate the balance and beatuy of nature. They have seen deer and wild turkeys in the back yard. We raised pigs, goats, chickens had horses, dogs and cats. When visitors would come from urban areas they would remark how nice it was to be out of the city.
We have been in the "woods" for over 30 years I would have a difficult time trading all this for the city. Sure a trip to the store for milk or bread is 20 minutes but from what I've experienced at "rush hour" in the city it takes 20 minutes to go 2 or 3 miles. I must admit when I've been at some ones house in the city and I have to pee the only option is in the house.
Randy