Taking a walk

Yesterday I took my son for a walk. It was a beautiful day and it was just to great a day to stay in side any longer. I had been cleaning since my husband had taken our girls fishing. My son kept going to the door and indicating that he wanted to go play outside. So I scooped him up and off we went for a little walk.
This walk shows that living in a small town can also be a very good thing. You can walk down the street and hear the birds chirp, the sound of someone mowing their grass in the distance and you can feel a cool breeze drift your way. You walk down the middle of the street because there are no sidewalks, but dont worry about cars they are carefull and as they pass by they smile and wave hi to you even if they dont know you.
You know that your kids can ride their bikes around town and they will be safe. You can let your children play in the front yard without worrying that someone is hiding behind the bushes watching them waiting to snach them up. Everyone is friendly and watches out for each other in a small town.
You can go to the ball park to watch a little league game and its like the whole town showed up. Does not matter if its their kids playing or not people are there to support the town team. Kids are playing, parents are talking and friendships are made.
This place may be small but it has a big heart. People care about one another and you know that you can go around town and feel safe.
So maybe a small town is not so bad after all. I may miss my shopping but hey its nice to live in a neighboorhood where I feel safe to let my kids play outside by themselves, where I can take a walk and not be worried about whats around the corner. Its nice to get that fresh air without taking in some smog too.