When I was younger, it never occurred to me that life was not all my little town portrayed it to be. I had never been beyond the two flashing lights and one gas station to know what diversity could exist in beliefs and opinions.
The point where I reached the age to comprehend how a lot of the people living in my town thought similarly was where I realized I had a number of disagreements with this line of thought.The general opinion was based on close mindedness. There was rarely any encouragement to know what was going on in the world and get involved. I guess I should have put it together that I was not in the most inclusive place when it was so hard for anyone to remember when I corrected them on the pronunciation of my last name. Nevertheless
The point where I reached the age to comprehend how a lot of the people living in my town thought similarly was where I realized I had a number of disagreements with this line of thought.The general opinion was based on close mindedness. There was rarely any encouragement to know what was going on in the world and get involved. I guess I should have put it together that I was not in the most inclusive place when it was so hard for anyone to remember when I corrected them on the pronunciation of my last name. Nevertheless