Have you ever wanted to just pick up and move?

[PineappleMama]

Yup indeed.... the issues with this house... family issues... job issues.

OHHH yeah, I'm with you... though, if we're talking British Isles I'd vote for Limerick.

 

[twentynine]

Nope! I ain't going no where.

Some of you guys need to be thankful for the blessings you do have, rather than grieve for the things you don't have.

 

[domino7]

Don't you love when people tell you what you "need" lol.

 

[country freedom]

YES!

Living in the city - Public Housing, just got off of Welfare (1st step).
Here, I cannot grow/raise anything here - neighbors, landscapers would demolish everything.

Seriously looking into moving away from Indiana. Looked towards Kentucky - too close to family.
Tennessee is far enough away and still close to family - got family all up and down in Kentucky/Indiana all around Louisville spreading out and down - we just gotta make that move before school starts with the two youngest teens.

 

[cafe]

I like the area, but I'd like to live outside the city limits and have more land to play around with.

I have two city lots right now and I can have a few chickens, so I really can't complain. I still have room to expand my veggie garden, plant an herb/bee garden, and to plant a couple more fruit trees.

I've got kids in high school and will have a kid in high school with no breaks until 2018. Moving a kid in high school kind of a crappy thing to do unless the kid wants to move and mine like it here. So we'll be here for a few more years at least. Though It's not entirely outside the realm of possibility that my youngest would jump at the chance to move to a place where we could have more animals. He's my outdoorsy one and he loves our chickens.

I'd like to keep our place in town so the kids could live here while they go to college, though. They are good kids and I don't want them to have to go in debt so they can live in the crumby dorms.

 

[twentynine]

Okay maybe ya'll don't NEED to be thankful------

until ya'll read about this unfortunate family.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=364610

 

[PineappleMama]

Twenty, I realize that whining isn't attractive and all, but the OP's question was...

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Everyone, even that poor family has hopes and dreams. For some it's as simple as having a meal that day. For others it's dreaming of finishing school and getting a better job, or heck a job period for many right now. For some it's a beautiful wedding. For others it's the Ultimate Tree House. For others it's bigger, world peace, clean water for all, end to hunger, cure for disease, etc.

I don't think there's a thing wrong with hoping or dreaming for better things... so long as to get them you aren't taking those things from others of course. This, for me, is a topic about HOPE and for MANY people hope is all they have keeping them going. IE that family. No way would I tell them they had no right to hope for better things. No way would I purposely try and kill their hopes and dreams by pointing out that someone else is worse off... and there's always someone worse off.

Just because you have a someday dream doesn't mean that you aren't aware and empathetic to others.

 

[twentynine]

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Everyone, even that poor family has hopes and dreams. For some it's as simple as having a meal that day. For others it's dreaming of finishing school and getting a better job, or heck a job period for many right now. For some it's a beautiful wedding. For others it's the Ultimate Tree House. For others it's bigger, world peace, clean water for all, end to hunger, cure for disease, etc.

I don't think there's a thing wrong with hoping or dreaming for better things... so long as to get them you aren't taking those things from others of course. This, for me, is a topic about HOPE and for MANY people hope is all they have keeping them going. IE that family. No way would I tell them they had no right to hope for better things. No way would I purposely try and kill their hopes and dreams by pointing out that someone else is worse off... and there's always someone worse off.

Just because you have a someday dream doesn't mean that you aren't aware and empathetic to others.

Yep! you are right. The OP asked about dreams.

I answered that question.

I worked hard, my wife worked hard, we set a "goal" and attained that goal.

So while not perfect, it is what we wanted, and what we worked for.

Not trying to be the forum police, but the OP asked about dreams--- not BAGGAGE.

oh nevermind---------------------

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Read it, doesn't mean that I have to wallow in guilt that I'm better off than someone else.

Doesn't mean that I can't aspire for my life to be better either!

Also, I've known people a lot worse off than that in my lifetime.

 

[love_a_duck]

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Wow, Cassie.
I deeply admire your ability to get a fresh start.
Best wishes on your relocation, you don't need luck, you got guts!
Beth