Country vs. City

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The Good Ol' Country                                      vs.         The Great City Life

I've lived in the city almost all of my life.. Well as much as New Hamburg is considered a city. But, I've lived in subdivisions and such for most of my life, and I've been around the farm life almost as long. My best friend lives on a farm, and so does my boyfriend.
I just got to thinking, which do I think is better?
Most kid's in the country say that they would much rather prefer to live in the city. The claims are that in the city, you save money on gas, because you can walk a lot. Children can walk to their friends house or go for some ice cream. They can have BBQ's with their neighbours and they can sit and watch some TV. They seem to have time to relax, and there are just house chores to do. When the city folk mow their grass, it typically doesn't take too long. The city life seems great!!
The city kids wish they lived on a farm because there is so much to do!! You don't NEED to watch TV because you can go outside and play cowboys and Indians on all the space-you never get bored! There are a lot of animals to hang around with, and big hot meals. There is  horseback riding, swimming, running around, shooting paint ball guns, airsoft guns, or even the real kind of guns! There is space to be away from your family, and camp fires and guitars that are played. Life just seems so more relaxed in the country because there is not near as much chaos. People are simple minded.
In weighing all of the pro's and con's, and figuring out which of these things said are just sterio types and which are the real deal, I've decided that the city is not for me. I feel free when I'm in the country, like my soul has returned to me... I feel like one can figure out who they want to be, and just sit under the stars. I love the fact that there is always work that needs doing, or a fence that needs fixing. I love getting up early and feeding the animals-even though it can be a pain, you get to see the sun rise in the mornings, and it's a type of feeling that one cannot replicate. I find that in the country, I feel whole.
So call me a hick, but I'll take my cowboy boots and cowboy hat and walk around this town proud. Because I know where my soul's headed, and I know where it's been, and I love the sounds of the future.