City girl.......................

On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I came to an inescapable conclusion; i am a small town type of girl. Don't get me wrong, 'sin' city was great. There was constant movement and the lights were continually blinking and displaying all kinds of images. And of course the casinos were a constant den of activity. Loud groups of college boys and girls roamed free, older couples rekindled their youth, desperate people stood on corners with haunted looks, grandmas with their cups of coins played the slots, and women traveled in packs determined to have a good time with their friends. It was a 'people' watcher's paradise. Yet amid all of this movement i felt lost. I longed for quiet and a slower pace. I've always wanted to be a city girl. You know the type, the kind of girl who takes on the urban jungle and survives. It takes nerve and plenty of guts, and it's just plain cool! Alas, i am just not cut out for city life. I need space! I enjoy looking into the sky without seeing a tall building and being able to search the midnight sky for the little dipper without fighting the neon lights. I appreciate simple. My first night home, i sat outside on the porch swing and took in the magnificence of the moonless starry night. I was calm and peaceful, and I was home.