It’s funny I never thought I would return home. But after I did, I fell back in love with this little town I call home for so many different reasons. My family and I don’t actually live in the town itself, we live just outside in a more rural area, and we love it. However, that is a whole other factor in falling back in love with this little town, that I adore.
I moved away for the better part of 13 years, and moved back to start a new life here with my little boy. And with that I started a new career, a new life, I found the love of my life and my best friend, and proceeded to increase our family with two more incredible little boys.
Aside from feeling safe and happy here…it truly is my extended family. No do I know everyone in town? Of course, not! Nor do they want to know me and my crazy self…but seriously all joking aside, I love this place. I love walking in to a store and being greeted by a familiar face. I love being able to call someone up and ask for a business favor, and it happens. I love being able to text my boss at the Corsicana Daily Sun and say…sorry, no column…crazy life, crazy day…and I get a “thumbs up” in return.
But mainly I love how this town helps one another. Just this last weekend, two of my three dogs decided to go on a walk-a-bout, and I spent the better part of three hours yelling for them, losing my voice, and crying lots and lots of tears. I posted it on Facebook on my personal wall, and that of Lost and Found Pets of Navarro County; and unbelievably so, I had more responses, inquiries, and a phone call from my cousin (well technically he is my husband’s cousin, but he’s stuck with my craziness now) offering to help drive around and look for them. Throughout the day, my friends were tagging friends in my area trying to help me locate them
And as I drove around looking for them I cried even more thankful for my Little Village. It was amazing how quickly people responded to reach out and help.
My other favorite story is, I had been in a car accident a while back and thus was in a rent car, with out-of-state plates on them. I stopped to pick my boys up one day, and when they climbed in one of my girlfriends came running after them. She was terrified they were being stolen by some crazy from New Jersey that was trying to kidnap them.
So, you see, it does in fact…Take a Village…and I must say my Village is absolutely amazing, Yes, just like any town, neighborhood, or city there is drama, there is gossip, there is always going to be negative aspects. But if you step back and look at the big picture, I mean really look…your Village is an amazing place.
