Eleni

History has shown that I’m a city person. I’ve lived in many big cities. But I go back and forth on what type of lifestyle would actually suit me best. There’s a certain kind of peace that comes over me when I’m surrounded by the mountains or sea, the trees or desert. I feel like I’m connected to the bigger picture and nature’s cycles. Sometimes I wonder if my quality of life would be better living more simply. To have more quiet. To be surrounded by nature. To know all my neighbors and everyone to know me, too. Would the quiet become too loud? Would I crave the fast pace of city life again, and all its stimulation? Would I miss the crowds of people, and the buzz of humans living their different lives all around me? There’s so many things to consider. So many wonderful things about both.

I’ve walked by this house since I was a kid. When I was staying with my family in the summer, we’d go for walks into the town and pass by it everyday. I always loved it. It got me thinking about what the daily lives of the people that live here look like. And what my life would look like if I lived here. Or a place like this. Maybe one day I’ll find out. Maybe I won’t have to choose, and I can have a little bit of both. Who says that home can only exist in one place?