I just returned from a trip to California. I was born there and lived in Southern
California most of my life. I moved to
Arizona about 18 years ago. I now have
my house for sale and hope to return to California in the not-too-distant
future.
There are many wonderful things about living SoCal; and
there are some powerful reasons to avoid doing so.
The California weather is a big plus, but the smog can be
terrible.
It is not far to go to the mountains, a forest, the ocean or
the desert when you live in SoCal.
However, the traffic is nearly always terrible, so getting to those nice
places can be challenging.
I can meet people of every race, nearly every nationality
and religion since all are well represented in the area. Unfortunately, all those people can create
crowds, which can take some of the enjoyment out of places I visit.
Sadly, the huge population has led to a high crime rate in
many cities throughout the region. The
jails are so full (as with most big cities) the courts cannot order jail time
for some people who might otherwise be in custody.
Where I live now, there are only a limited number of ethnic
restaurants, which I enjoy very much.
There are no “warehouse” stores or specialty stores. I am not a “shopper,” but there are certain
things I would like to buy that I now have to drive 90 miles to find. In California, there are myriad ethnic
restaurants, warehouse stores and shops that carry virtually anything I might
ever want to purchase.
The most important reason I want to live in SoCal is
family! When we moved to Arizona,
(obviously) we were much younger, working jobs and wanted to escape the chaos
of the Los Angeles area.
Now, I work at home and hardly see anyone besides my
husband. (Thank heavens for sites like
IBO where I can communicate with others throughout the day.) My husband is retired. We had no grandchildren when we moved here,
and one of my children moved to Arizona with us. He married and has twin daughters who were
born in Arizona. He and his children
have returned to his home state. I miss
them terribly. My other son also is a
daddy now too, and I barely know his daughter.
I also have a brother in SoCal with whom I am very close but
see only once every few months. I adore
his wife who he married since I moved away.
My husband also has children, grandchildren and a sister in Southern
California. We are lonesome for them
all!
So, in spite of the fact that we do not like traffic, smog
or the high crime rate, as soon as we possibly can, we will return to
California for the most important reason – our family is there!
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