msmoon | What I’ve learned

Yo...

Right now, I would like to include a list of things I learned while in the Waterproof / St. Joe / Cooters Point area.

-	Complaints
+	Compliments
*	Observations

1) – People Are Somewhat Narrowminded. People here see things from their own viewpoint, and take no interest in learning anything else really. This makes explaining new concepts to them difficult, and even if you manage it, they usually forget whatever it was you told them.

2) – Unfriendly To Strangers. Up here, if you’re a stranger, you’re a stranger. That’s it. People rarely go out of their way to start up a conversation with strangers, tending to just ignore them. So one really has to work hard to be part of the fold.

3) + Very Friendly to Friends & Family. Once everyone knows you, you have friends for life. Everyone does everything in their power to keep each other comfortable and happy. We were staying at Aunt Wanda Sue’s, unchaperoned and we had mentioned going to the store to buy food. She told us she had a well stocked fridge, and that we should make use of it.

4) + My Family is Riot. I actually have more fun with my Aunts than my cousins. The younger generation is...just not my type of people. Also, they’re really young, so every time I come back they’re different. My Aunts are timeless. They’re always fun and caring, willing to pick and completely crazy.

5) * Everyone Has Satellite Dishes. That’s right. Everyone. The short explanation is that people out here are so out in the middle of no where and so far apart, the able companies wont come to them...*shrug*

6) * Back Roads are Long, Winding, and Numerous. There are literally miles upon miles upon miles of nothing but back roads and open space. These roads are long, damaged and usually have no speed limit. This results in excess speed, driving in the middle of the road, and whip-lash surprise sudden turns.

7) * Traffic is Nonexistent. This applies especially to the back roads. On back roads, if you see three vehicles in 45 minutes or on the same road, it’s considered heavy traffic. There was one stop light in St. Joe...but it was removed because it wasn’t needed...

Thanks for joining me for this list of lesions from the boondocks.