06-24-2006, 05:06 AM
Aloha Lenny & Friends,
I was recently traveling and stopped at a gas station in a small town to have a tire repaired. As I waited I watched the owner pump gas and talk to the customers. While he was talking to a man and his family the man said "we're looking at the old jenkins place, thnking about buying and settling in around here". What are the people like around these parts the man asked? Before the station owner could answer, the man said "the people where we live now are pretty rude and not very sociable at all they're kinda judgementel" he said. Well..the gas station owner said this may not be the town for you cuz you'll find the folks around here to be somewhat the same. The man and his family paid for their gas and traveled on. A few minute later another man came in to get gas. He too started up a conversation with the station owner. He said this sure is pretty country around here. What's it like living here he asked? Before the station owner answered the traveler said where we're from we really love our neighbors, we have a great little town, the people all pitch right in and help one another. The station owner replied to the man "so are you thinking about moving here? The man replied yes we're looking at real estate. Well the station owner said I think you'll find the people here much like the people where you live now. I bet you'll fit right in!
LOL...didn't really answer any questions did I? But I have a 5 yr old, and have the same concerns that you have. I'll be curious to see how/where this thread goes. Best wishes on your home sale a subsequent journy to paradise.
Take care,
dave
I was recently traveling and stopped at a gas station in a small town to have a tire repaired. As I waited I watched the owner pump gas and talk to the customers. While he was talking to a man and his family the man said "we're looking at the old jenkins place, thnking about buying and settling in around here". What are the people like around these parts the man asked? Before the station owner could answer, the man said "the people where we live now are pretty rude and not very sociable at all they're kinda judgementel" he said. Well..the gas station owner said this may not be the town for you cuz you'll find the folks around here to be somewhat the same. The man and his family paid for their gas and traveled on. A few minute later another man came in to get gas. He too started up a conversation with the station owner. He said this sure is pretty country around here. What's it like living here he asked? Before the station owner answered the traveler said where we're from we really love our neighbors, we have a great little town, the people all pitch right in and help one another. The station owner replied to the man "so are you thinking about moving here? The man replied yes we're looking at real estate. Well the station owner said I think you'll find the people here much like the people where you live now. I bet you'll fit right in!
LOL...didn't really answer any questions did I? But I have a 5 yr old, and have the same concerns that you have. I'll be curious to see how/where this thread goes. Best wishes on your home sale a subsequent journy to paradise.
Take care,
dave
Blessings,
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young