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hello there dear.

I can't even express how much I can relate to your situation. I came to Canmore from Toronto 10 years ago, when I was 9. Canmore's population is about 12,000 and it was a LOT smaller 10 years ago. I spent grade all of elementary, junior high, and highschool with the same people and never became a part of any group. never really made any friends, because i never really cared. always picked a boy and spent all my time with him and focused on other things than having a clique. i moved to calgary for a while and it was bizarre to see faces that i didn't recognize every day... and when I moved back from the city, nothing had changed. Same people, same stories... I can pick out ANY person walking down the street (sans tourists) and there will be a story linked to them... either something I know, or something I've experienced or done with them throughout the years. It's so annoying.

I believe firmly that new beginnings for me, OR for you lie in a new town with new people and new oppotunities. I know for a fact that I can never grow and become who I want to be unless I surround myself in those particular circumstances. I'm not too sure I like huge cities like Calgary or Toronto but smaller, surrounding-communities are great. I'm thinking of moving to Kelowna because it's small, but it's still 10 times bigger than here. In big cities, there is too much competition, too much poverty, and too many freaks.

Okay, anyways, hope you're doing well. How far are you from the city? Perhaps while I am out there in August (August 14th, to be exact- there's a Jack Johnson concert )... we can go out for a beer.

ciaooo

Have fun man, you gotta get out of a small town like that. Get to see the world a little then return and see how much you've changed. It's amazing, as I come from a small town as well, to see how much you've accomplished and how little everyone who stayed there hasn't.