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My husband and I have always lived in large cities. This was not what we wanted, I grew up on a farm and he grew up in a very small town. We talked about wanting to live in the country and have some acreage and a nice house with a country porch on the front. Our careers lead us to city life. We assured each other and ourselves that this would only be for a short time, until we had gained experience and saved some money. We were both fortunate enough to have great paying jobs and we both received promotions which meant moving from time to time and also staying in metropolitan areas. We have finally decided that our lives and our dreams are passing us by and we need to make some changes if we want to realize our dream of living in the country and watching the sunsets from our country porch.

We decided that we would compromise and find a home in the suburb closest to my husband’s job. He needed to work three more years to qualify for a pensions plan and then we would be able to live without depending on a job. The suburb that we looked at had several established neighborhoods with mature trees and quiet streets. We found a home that was twenty five years old and was on the end of a dead-end street. The home had a big country porch complete with a wooden swing and window boxes for planting flowers. We love the neighborhood and enjoy spending evenings sitting on the country porch and visiting with neighbors that stroll by.

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