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re: Louisiana appreciation thread
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:41 pm to turnpiketiger
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:41 pm to turnpiketiger
I love this state and love my city. According to the OT, I’m the mindless scum that left the opportunities of Texas to return home to shitty NOLA. I chose to raise my family here and am constantly reminded that I made the right choice. New Orleans and Louisiana truly have a heartbeat that is palpable - if you live away for long enough you really start to appreciate the people and the culture.
My first trip to the grocery store after living away for 8 years I was instantly reminded that, generally, people here are kind and share a bond regardless of your upbringing, background, or beliefs. Simple gestures, salutations, and smiles weren’t something I experienced while I was away to the degree they occur here. Call me simple, but that’s worth a lot to me.
My first trip to the grocery store after living away for 8 years I was instantly reminded that, generally, people here are kind and share a bond regardless of your upbringing, background, or beliefs. Simple gestures, salutations, and smiles weren’t something I experienced while I was away to the degree they occur here. Call me simple, but that’s worth a lot to me.
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Posted on 3/6/24 at 5:58 am to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
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I love this state and love my city. According to the OT, I’m the mindless scum that left the opportunities of Texas to return home to shitty NOLA
Did you take a lesser career path to return home or was it an equal career path?
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:29 am to TIGERsinceCONCEPTION
One of the things that makes Louisiana unique is how many natives stay here and raise their families here. You'd think from the OT that everyone leaves, but that is not the reality. Most places in the US are much more transitory. One of the things I love about living in New Orleans is that I grew up here, and many, many of the people I grew up with reside here. Most days, I see someone I know in the grocery store. When I go to dinner I often run into someone I've know since I was a teenager or younger. If I go to a Mardi Gras ball or similar event, I seen dozens of people I know well and want to talk to. If I were to start over in a new city, sure I would earn more money but I would lose an entire social network that cannot be rebuilt in the years I have left. When more and more people are isolated and lots of men report that they have no good friends, that is worth something to me.
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