For the past twenty five years I have been living in the same house surrounded by mostly the same people.
If you would have told me when I was in my early twenties that I would still be where I am instead of living on some lovely island, I would have told you that you were crazy.
While there is no one thing, I believe that the main reason that I am still living in this small town is because of the people. Everyone works hard, and everyone cares. For example, my friend James is the owner of this small HVAC company in town. During my twenty five years of living in this house I have only needed to buy two new heating and cooling systems from them. Three or four times per year I always have them out here for your run of the mill service check ups and they always keep my heating and cooling situation in a great place. Not only have they delivered high quality work during these past twenty five years, however they have also always been extremely kind and polite to both me and my family. I consider these guys as true friends and they are always welcome in my house, even if there isn’t an HVAC system to service. I know there are things that I am missing not living on some fancy island, however for me being able to live in this amazing community is more than worth it.