Big or Little?

       Entry No. 8

             "Is it better to live in a big city, or a small town?"

       I first take the stance of living in a big city. There is pros and cons to every place, and in abig city they both be numerous. In my experience one could say that I didn't have the big city experience. I was rbought up in an extended family, but we didn't all live in one house. However we were close both physically and personally, and on the other end it was the church. I was put in a private school, and was big. However it wasn't to big. It was both my church and school so I was there often. So I lived I more of a related sub-community.

       Now I live in the small town of Bluffton. It is very different, yet alike to my family structure. It is not hard to be known around town, and so the saying everybody knows everybody. The churches also are much smaller, and so the fellowship has the ability to be more intimate. The school is also similar for me, and it has about the same number of students. So in comparison to my upbringing, it seems to be very similar. So it seems to me I benefit more in a smaller community then a large one.

       I know my last statement is not a direct answer. So taking into consideration what's been said. I would have to lean toward a small town. It gives me a bigger chance to be more connected to my community. For me especially in churches that are smaller. However I digress, it is the people that make the town. So it is the people of Bluffton that have made this small town a good community.