The Suburbs

Some people adore the city and detest the countryside. Others prefer the country, and loath the city. I can't seem to choose. For me, choosing between the country and the city is like choosing between your mother and your father. Which one do you like better, your father's encouraging pats or our mother's affectionate hugs? See, it's impossible. It's like choosing between your left and your right. Would you rather write or carry a bag? 

The countryside and the city, both have their pros and cons. The city is adventurous, yet scary.  The country is beautiful, yet it can be lonely. In the city, you can find everything anywhere. In the country, you don't have to breath in toxic pollutants while trying to live your life. In the city, you're a car ride away from an adventure. In the country, adventures are sometimes hard to find. In the city, people tend to be open-minded. In the country, wearing high heels and trying to look fabulous in the Barbie way is just not practical or plausible. 

Then, it comes to the population. I don't mean to be offensive, but a majority of the population in urban areas are mean, scary people. I'm sure they're all nice people once you get to know them. However, when you're passing by somebody on the street nobody smiles. Most people just ignore you, which is better than the glare-ers and the stare-ers. In rural areas, almost everybody knows everybody. Therefore, whenever you step out doors, you're greeted with a smile. 

The opportunities in the urban areas are much grander. I'm sure growing up in the country must have been wonderful. You would've grown up slow, strong, and sweet like honey. In the city, growing up is tough. You get used to the mean people and the fast paced life. However, you can not deny the opportunities that lie in the, as Alicia Keys once sang, "concrete jungle." There are so many things to do, places to go, and people to meet in the city. Life is more adventurous and filled with hustle-bustle. Once you've lived in the city, the relaxed atmosphere of the countryside seems mundane.  

The city is beautiful in the too-much-lights-and-too-many-people way, while the country is beautiful in the there-is-not-much-of-anything-anywhere. Neither can ever be better than the other. Human kind realized this early on. Thus, they created a compromise, the suburbs. The Suburbs is where the city and the country merge into something neither of them will ever fully be. It's the middle that satisfies most needs. Not too many people, but not a barren dessert. It's a wonderful creation the suburbs. It's the place to be. It's like the combination of your father and mother; the merging of your left and right hands. It is all but nothing. It's the middle that can't ever be replaced. It is like the components of your sandwich. The two breads are the city and the country, while the middle is the best part. The suburbs.