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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
I have no resentment toward the "outsiders" who move here and stay, or towards the ones who come and then move away. Each should find an area where they are happy. I rather appreciate the ones who leave.
After years of travel, foreign and domestic, I decided that I should live in an area which is flat, warm and at sea level. For me that is Florida. Those folks who are growing older and chose to move to mountainous areas may regret their decision as they age. Those hills get steeper and steeper as we get older.
What I find irritating is someone who moves to Florida and then becomes a constant, carping complainer about the area, the weather, the bugs, the wildlife, the government, the neighbors, or anything else that they find objectionable. If it is that much of a chore to live here, move away.
I remember a bumper sticker I used to see years ago, "WE DON'T CARE HOW YOU DID IT UP NORTH."
My personal favorite bumper sticker is "A BAD DAY AT THE BEACH IS BETTER THAN A GOOD DAY AT WORK."
Find the place that enhances your life and live there.
I have.
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Carl. I was reading and shaking my head in agreement. I read Diane's post and thought that is how Carl feels and how a lot of people feel. I hadn't heard of the word "halfback" but I like the term someone else came up with for snowbirds in the new areas of Fruitland Park being called "FruitFlies". Many people who post on here enjoy having a little fun with words.
If any of us are defensive of where we live, it is because we have grown to love it. That happens when you become involved and make friends and connections. I hope it happens to everyone.