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It's All In How You Look At It Originally
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Recently,
I had another Army wife who lives here in town tell me that there's
nothing to do here and she really doesn't like this town. I was a little
in shock. I think there's lots to do here and I love living here. If
real estate prices weren't so completely insane, I would really love it
here! Later that week, I took her downtown since they were having a
festival on River Street. We also parked close to Leopold's Ice Cream
and then walked through City Market. She was completely in awe. She kept
telling me how awesome this was and she couldn't believe she had never
seen this part of town. So I asked her what she had based her earlier
judgment on? The mall? The grocery story? The clinic on post? LOL! And
she couldn't really answer me. This is
not the first time I've run into this attitude. Either in real life or
through the website via emails, it seems to be rather popular to hate
where you are. I read a post on a message board once that said there was
nothing to do in Jacksonville, FL. WHAT?! There's so much to do there.
We used to go there on the weekends before my husband joined the Army so
we would have something to do! I
realize its not easy as an Army family to always have to be moving,
starting over, leaving friends behind and the comfort of knowing your
way around where you live. But before you judge your new place, GET OUT
THERE! Explore the town...beyond the gates of the post. Go to the
visitor's center and pick up every brochure you see. Find out what your
new town has to offer and then look at it with an open mind. Maybe your
favorite activity isn't offered there but what about branching out and
trying something new? It's a shame the store you always shop at or the
restaurant you always eat at isn't in your new town, but rather than
sulk about it...try something new! Part of
the joy of being a part of the military is that you do get to experience
new things, new people and new places. Take advantage of the fact that
you get to live there. The town we're in now is a hot tourist
destination...there has to be a reason for that, right? So go out and
find out what all the fuss is about, then make up your mind. Keep in
mind as well that you will seek out what you want to make true. If you
decide ahead of time that your new place sucks, then you will
subconsciously look for things that reinforce your belief and ignore
things that go against it. But the same is true when you tell yourself
that it is going to be a positive experience. Let's face it, the Army
won't move you just because you decide you don't like the new town. So
why not find a way to be happy about it and not waste time being down in
the dumps about something you can't change? Isn't it better to be
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