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iPhones, Facebook and Xbox. Twitter, Blogs and Instagram. YouTube, Netflix and Television… Have you ever been so overwhelmed with the pandemonium of the 21st century lifestyle and just needed time to unwind, unplug, regroup, or just take a deep breath? When I am in this state of mind, I know what I have to do. My security lies with the familiar sent of farm animals, small family owned shops, rocky back-roads flattened by cars playing country songs, and houses smeared across acres of fields. Our roots lie in our hometowns. Mine lie in a peaceful little town nestled in a valley, where small-town values are held and our tight knit community pulls together in times of joy and in times of need. This is where I am given an ease and a sense of belonging in which no other town can boast.
Heart racing, scattered thoughts of a stressed mind, and fingers clicking a mile a minute; I’ve become unaware of the outside beauty of the world and consumed in my house studying for finals day after day, only living through a virtual world. I take my lanyard out from my worn backpack and jump into the car as I turn the keys into the ignition. The crisp sounding engine of my silver car brings a relief to my tensed body. My hometown is quaint and small, only taking at most ten minutes to travel across town. All I want is to relax and take a break from my disseminated mind so I decided to go to a family owned restaurant to grab coffee and a bagel. But first, I decide to take a few back roads with my windows rolled down, and my hair sailing in the wind as I take a moment to gather my thoughts. As soon as I arrived I was welcomed with an enormous amount of familiar faces, as usual, who greeted me. Ahh… I could almost feel the anxiousness melting off of me. The hostess happened to seat me at my favorite spot; a couch in the back of the restaurant. As I sat there, time passed so quickly as I closed my eyes and took a break from reality to enjoy my chocolate chip bagel and pumpkin spice latte
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