Posted by MattD on May 6, 2003, at 15:27:19
In reply to Re: Depressed and Desperate in the Midwest » MattD, posted by leeran on May 5, 2003, at 18:07:09
I actually do miss the change of seasons, the snow, the crisp fall air. I miss the lakes, the open land. I think that the Midwest has a lot going for it. But those 4 months of grey (though it's been grey in LA for it seems like forever now) were intolerable.
Mattt
> Matt,
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> I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago then spent several years in the "lower Midwest." It took a few years of living out here to finally realize that I didn't have to DREAD the fall because it brings winter!
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> My husband reminds me that this is why we pay so much for real estate, real estate taxes, car insurance, homeowner's insurance - but as a native of New York state, he feels even stronger about ever leaving than I do (he's been here 15 years, I've been here 4).
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> Some people will say "don't you miss the change of season?" and I don't at all! Besides, we have changes of season here as well - they're just more subtle.
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> As a former Midwesterner I felt compelled to agree heartily with your post. Living here has definitely with my depression to a certain extent.
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> Lee
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