I recently went to dinner with two friends who I went to high school with. We hadn't seen each other in about eight years, and were talking about how about how most people do not understand small town friendships. People thought it was wierd that we hadn't seen each other in eight years, but called each other out of the blue and went to dinner. For us, it didn't seem wierd at all! I am so glad to have grown up in a small town, and the friendships that I made there are a huge reason why!
When you are from a small town, all the people (okay....most of the people) really do become your friends. And even when you haven't seen them for years, you still have that bond. I've had friends who I had not seen in years open up their homes for me without blinking when I've been somewhere on vacation and needed a place to crash. I've had them call me out of the blue because they were in town and wanted to grab lunch. When we get together, it's not wierd at all....it's like we just pick up where we left off and go right on with our relationships.
I am not talking about just the people I went to high school with, although this is certainly true with them. But I'm talking about people who went to other small schools all over the state. We played basketball against each other, showed against each other, went to FFA Convention together....these opportunities to make life-long friends are what makes growing up in a small town so great.
More than once my "city friends" have asked me how I can know so many people, being that I'm from such a tiny place. They dont' understand, because they didn't have these experiences. Yes, they might have grown up in a place with a mall, and a Wal-Mart and chain restaurants, but you know what? I wouldn't trade my friendships for any of that!
So thank you, to all my fellow small town friends, for being so fantastic! And the next time you're in town, give me a call. You've always got an air matress with your name on it at my house!
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