Paradise

I have finally reached Hope. After many deliberations and setbacks and quite honestly wanting to lay down and stop where I am's. I became weak and bought a luxury bus ticket for the last leg of the stretch. it is mostly what I remember it to be and the first walk around town found me smiling and quietly humming to myself. I was reacquainted with the quaintness of this small town, from it's crazy grocery store to its locally run cinema. It seems like the big over reaching finger of commerce and commercialism has not reached this small town. Sure it has a Subway and a McDonald'a but I wouldn't be surprised if they go out of buissness here. Most places are locally run and to top it off I think there is about 5 second-hand stores here. Oh what majestic wonder. I have met a couple people in town already and hope it will be a starting ground for meeting many. For now it is the tent until I find emplyment etc. Peace-Nat