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At the age of 18 I left Michigan and for so many years it was always home. I guess about three years ago I returned for the annual visit and that is when I realized I had changed. I have been in California for so long that I identify with the culture out here more than I do back in the old hometown. It is kind of sad because I really enjoy the simplicity of a small town but I have grown so accustomed to the pace of life and the depth of activity that I do not think I can ever go back without felling a large void.
I love going back. I do think the people tend to look at me as more of an outsider or feel betrayed on some level. I kept close contact with many people the first eight or nine years. Now I feel intrusive calling or trying to visit when I go back. I always get this comment "I would never move there I think it sucks"
I guess some people adapt to moving on and others feel safe in a place that will forever be familiar to them
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