I would be lying if I said there aren’t days when I think it might be fun to live somewhere else. My mind wanders from the possibility of a small town to one of a more urban lifestyle. Sometimes I long for the anonymity that living in an even larger city like Atlanta provided. And I wonder if Raleigh is doing enough to preserve the qualities we love the best about it. It’s exciting to be a part of the beginnings of what will hopefully be the revitalization of downtown, but it’s easy to see after living in Atlanta that the decisions made now will have long-term effects.
I met a kid at the park the other day who said his parents had just started letting him ride his bike to the park by himself. He was eleven. That used to seem old to me, but I think it’s more a sign of the times than a reflection on the area. It’s fine with me to keep them close for a little longer anyway. If we’re still in Raleigh by then, there’s certainly enough around here for us to see and do together.
