Sometimes when I think about things that I love my heart swells with pride until the merest pin poke would make it explode into a crazy spurt of fondness, oozing with sentimentality. Not many things bring that kind of devotion, but now my home manages to do just that.
I am so in love with the state of Georgia. I truly am. Despite anywhere I've been so far, I haven't found a place that can accurately capture every emotion that place can.
What makes it so wonderful? Easy Q! The scenery, the atmosphere, the people, the food.
Georgia is generally such a lush place, everything likes to bloom. The green fields seem to roll, with pines standing tall in the distance. There is access to the coastline, if that's your thing. Even in winter you can still find beautiful scenic spots.
Everything is laid back. No one outwardly suffers from tunnel vision based on work. Some days you run into a group of hatched biddies in an incubator, quick for your cuddling amusement. A good vacation can be as simple as taking it easy on a porch swing.
People just seem so different in Georgia; there is the perpetual question "y'all want anything?" when you're a guest. I don't have to look over my shoulder at a gas station when pumping. People don't ask for "10$ to get to the Westside." And I can actively assume a person is going to hold my door as I walk in behind them.
Food from the South is always my number one (minus all the dang greens). Just think, the chicken is fried, the mashed potatoes are fresh from the garden and macaroni is always a side. I can call in an order of Jade's Fried Pickles and call it lunch. It's easy to ache after boiled peanuts and chocolate delight. Can anything get more delicious?
Another thing, it's the perfect mix between quaint and fast paced. There are options of bigger towns like Atlanta or Savannah, bustling and brash... Or plenty of small ones to skim through. You might find a completely different lifestyle of people just a small region apart. The differences keeps the mundane out of things
To tell the truth, some days I just daydream of packing all our things up to go home. I yearn to add "Georgia" to my mailing address, it's a very special place to me. Because, really, no matter where I live, it'll always be home to me.
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