What kind of town are you from?

 

Once upon a time, here was an old and very wise man.  Most days you could find him sitting in his favourite spot, which was a rocking chair outside the gas station in a small American town.  He loved sitting there as he got to greet just about everyone who passed through his small town.  The owners of the service station didn't mind. He gave their station character, and it gave his life a sense of purpose.  Some days you would find his granddaughter sitting there with him, helping to pass the time with him.

One day as they sat there, a tall man . . .  who had to be a tourist as they surely knew everyone in the town . . .  stopped in for gas and began looking around as if he were checking out the area, looking for a place to live.  As he went in to pay for his gas, he asked them, "So what kind of town is this that we are in?"

The old man replied, "Well, what kind of town are you from?"

The tall man responded. "In the town I am from everyone is very critical of each other. The neighbours are all gossips and its a really negative place to live.  I'm sure glad to be leaving. Its not a very nice place."

The old man looked up and said, "You know . . . that's kinda like this town." 

 

An hour or so later a car filled with a family that was just passing through stopped to fill up.  The car rolled in and stopped right in front of where the old man and his granddaughter were sitting.  The mother jumped out with two small children and asked them where the restrooms were.  The old man pointed to a small bent up sign that was just barely hanging by a nail on the side of the door.  

 

The father started to put some gasoline in his car.  As he did he shared some small talk with the old man. "Is this town a pretty good place to live?" 

The old man asked, "What about the town you are from? How is it?" 

The man looked at him and smiled. "Well, in the town I am from, everone is close and always willing to lend their neighbour a helping hand. There's always a hello and a thank-you everywhere you go.  I really hated to move. I feel almost as if we are leaving family." 

The old man replied with a warm smile, "You know, that's a lot like this town."  Then the family returned to the car, the father paid for the gas, and they went on their way with  a warm farewell and a wave from the car as they drove away.  

  

As the old man and the little girl watched the car drive away, the little girl looked up at her grandfather and asked, "Grandpa, how come when the first man came into town you told him this was a terrible place to live and when the second man asked, you told him it was a wonderful place to live?" 

The grandfather smiled, patted his granddaughter on the head and said with love, "No matter where you move in life, you take your own attitude with you and that's what makes it a terrible or a wonderful place to live." 

  

Oh boy am I sore this morning. I was all day yesterday too.  Everything on the left hand side of my body feels as if it has been bashed big time and I guess in a way it was!  I had a difficult time to find a comfortable way to lay in bed last night.  That will teach me to be more careful of where I put my feet! 

I wish you could hear the birds carrying on in my garden this morning.  They are making such joyful sounds. Its really nice to listen to.  Another sunny day with brilliant blue skies.  They say it is going to be warmer here the rest of this week than in Ibiza.  We better dig out the fans! 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *Some people feel the rain,

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In The English Kitchen today  . . . Copycat In N Out Animal Fries for two.  I repurposed leftover french fries from Monday and boy were they good!   Topped with a good cheddar, caramelised onions and a special sauce these went down a real treat!

Have a wonderful Wednesday.  Don't forget!

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And I do too!     Stay safe!