After growing up in a small town in southwest Missouri and now living in a bigger city, I'm gradually realizing the things I took for granted. This list of activities are so near and dear to my heart. You city folk just wouldn't understand.
There are literally wildflowers everywhere.
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Grab some scissors and get to pickin!
The mini road trip you get to take just to go to a Sonic or Walmart
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If you've lived three minutes from a Walmart, fast food restaurant, etc. your whole life, you will never know the excitement of piling your siblings and friends into the car to make a twenty-minute trek to the store for a snack.
The consistent peace and quiet
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Some may think the absolute silence of country living is ridiculous, but I think the sound of construction, loud neighbors, sirens, and other obnoxious highway noise I hear constantly in the city is ridiculous.
The sound of birds chirping every morning
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Okay, night owls, you have to get up a little earlier to appreciate this one, but it is SO worth it. Get up with the sun, go out on your porch with some hot coffee, and enjoy the morning tunes.
Playing music in your house without worrying about disturbing your neighbors below you
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You can't dance around your home to your favorite music on the third floor of an apartment like you can in a single family house. It's a luxury, really. *stares off into the distance*
The sunsets are unbelievable
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Let me tell ya, nothing beats a good old country sunset overlooking a huge, overgrown field. Silhouettes of maple trees and tall grass, lightning bugs, and pink and orange clouds make for a hell of a golden hour. You just don't get that in the city.
Grass. Lots of grass. And being able to walk around barefoot in that grass with no shame.
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It's honestly better than burring your toes in the sand on the beach. Or at least a close second.
Being able to let your pets run around freely
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Out in the country, your dog is in heaven.
Running in to everyone you know at your town's one and only grocery store
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HA. Just kidding. I do not miss this.
