August Challenge (DAY 1) - Home
I live in the desert. Home of infernal heat, but compensated by wide blue skies and not a cloud in sight.
My town boast of only 35,000 residents. Our biggest store is a Walmart, built only 12 years ago. We have fast food burger chains, a couple local restaurants and markets, but that is that extent of our dinning and entertainment scene. The nearest movie theater is 20 miles away and a lot of us drive 30 minutes to work in the nearest city.
When I was a teenager I dreamt of leaving, but now that I'm older I don't think I could ever give it up. I want to see my nephews grow up, and I want to be there for my parents as they grow old.
My dream is to see the world, but I don't have it in me to be an immigrant (my family has already done enough of that). Instead, I take one bite at a time and enjoy being a tourist, in part because I know that I can always come home.