47,414 sounds like a big number. It is the number of feet from my old house to my new house. It might as well be an infinite number. It is sad really. The town I used to live in was older, but it was very charming. It used to be a community of small single family houses with neatly manicured lawns. When we left, the community had been decimated by high density rental units, massive numbers of homes in foreclosure, and a community is complete disarray.
Just 16,000 steps away, it is paradise. Brand new schools, top rate teachers, vibrant community are but a few of the differences.
I am sad to say, that I abandoned my former community. This should not happen. But sadly, that is reality. It should not be, but it is.
