Small Towns!

If you've never lived in a small town, then sit back and enjoy the cultural lesson, and if you have, then I know you will be nodding in agreement! When I moved to Dillon, I quickly realized that everyone knew everyone's business. However, I naively thought that, I'm not part of one of the major families in Dillon, I have no life (of interest to local gossip) and why would anyone want to talk about me? Seriously, I'm about as boring as they get. Although one of my co-workers does try to tease me about the alleged "two years in Africa" - and what was I really up to?! :o)

So imagine my surprise at church this morning when several people, that I know but not that well, greeted me with, "So, I hear you are going back to school?"

Some of you may not know, but I've decided to work on my masters at CIU this summer (and the following summers . . . ) It took me a while to make this decision and I've only told people close to me (who wouldn't have run into these ladies at church), my headmaster, and my pastor (whom I was asking for a reference).

I responded back to one of the ladies who knew, how on earth does everyone know this? Her reply, "Girl, you don't know this town!"

Well, this girl is slowly learning about this town and is now in fear and trepidation about what will happen if she actually goes out on a date/ gets married! Maybe one day I'll be able to post an ending for that!