Did you know I was a premi? Yep, which is a little ironic because I am rarely early for anything these days. Fate's sense of humor, I suppose. Small is what I know, and that early arrival (along with a dose of family genes) landed me an annual front row seat on class picture day. I was too short to climb the tree in preschool, (thanks for the boost Matty D), wearing a size 6X for far too long, and consequently growing big in a small town. Surrounded by small, it's offsetting to hear small town paired with any negative stigma. Small towns are where big dreams, people, and ideas are born. Even those with the world outside their doorsteps, find themselves seeking out the places that are inevitably "small." It's rare to find true metropolitan natives that spend their weekends exploring the big city attractions. (Those were created for us "small timers" to swoon over). There is a large comfort in small. It's hard to disagree that we all would prefer a small team of truly sincere friends rather than a stadium full of contacts.
Our location should never denote our thinking. It's so simple to be jaded by our surroundings, but a small town does not equal small thinkers. Inspiration is not fueled by skyscrapers and lights. Small people result in small thinkers. If you really look, those billboard name idols are from small towns too (i.e. Mark Twain, CoCo Chanel...I could go on forever). Nothing separates us from them other than the relationships we wrap ourselves in. And luckily for us, we all are capable of that. Now more than ever, our exposure opportunities are growing larger by the feed whether we are in small town, USA or Mars. The relationships we build, pave our paths. They may be dirt roads, cobblestone, or concrete; they all get us where we want to go just the same. Let your relationships denote your place in this world. If the creator of the "Happiest place on Earth" is proud to announce "it's a small world after all," then so am I.
I began writing this post before a little surprise this week. I would like to dedicate it to my sincere and very brave friend Jena and her new baby girl, Karli (above image). Weighing in at a tiny 4lbs, she is the perfect example of how undeniably wonderful "small" can be.
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