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Location: East Texas | There seems to always be a post on here about where to live. It got me to thinking about something I had read. There are many things to consider when moving, but this seems to sum things up for me.
Excerpt from Rules for a Knight.
…..”Excuse me, sirs,” mumbled the mother, with a face twisted and unhappy. “We are traveling and looking for a new home. What are the people like in the town up ahead?”
“What were the people like in the town where you came from?” Sir Richard asked in return.
“Oh, it was awful, People lied and cheated. We were terribly unhappy,” the mother snarled, full of anger and disappointment.
“Oh, yes,” the father added spitefully. “No one was kind. It was a dreary place, and we were glad to leave it.”
“Well there are many people like that in this town.” Stated Sir Richard. “I worry you will be miserable her too.”
“Thank you very much,” the father called out, shooting a scowl towards his wife. “Good riddance! We’ll keep moving on.”
The small children looked weary as the wagon rolled on. Later, later closer to evening, another family was seen traveling along the road. They were similarly loaded down with belongings and children.
“Excuse me,” the father called out to us. “We are traveling and looking for a new home. What are the people like in the town up ahead?”
“What were the people like where you came from?’ Sir Richard asked, in a fashion similar to when he’d asked the previous family.
“Oh! We were so happy,” the father replied. “The people were all kind and warm.”
“We hated to leave,” the mother added. We had so many friends!”
“Well, don’t worry, up ahead there are many people just like your friends.” Richard laughed in his giant, warm way. “ I think you will be very happy here.”
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