sdrealtor– So, let me get this straight. All these people you reference lived within a few blocks of the house you were raised in? They’re all successful? Where the heck are you from? It would seem like Long Island or something.
I don’t think anyone can argue that stability isn’t nice, but you make it sound like you’re doomed if you move around a bit as a kid.
Well, check this out. My cursed parents moved me out of the O.C. and down to dreaded San Diego when I was smack dab in the middle of high school. And guess what happened?
During my final years of high school, I established life-long relationships that remain to this day. As a matter of fact, I saw a number of these people on this very day today. Most of the guys are like you in that they’d known each other since grade school, but oddly enough, they let a few nomads like myself become part of this circle of friends.
One difference for our circle is that some of them are quite successful, others less so. I can’t figure out why that is. Wait, maybe because that’s normal?
So yeah, I do think your perspective is a bit pollyanaish. Heck, I think it’s downright storybook. Do you want the best for your children? No doubt. Do I, the lowly renter, want the best for my children? You can bet your life on it.
