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Re: Leaving San Francisco

Posted by robW on 5/6/2005, 2:47 pm, in reply to "Leaving San Francisco"
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I think I've been one of those who have encouraged you to "love it or leave it" but not in the negative sense you portray. I think I've always suggested that if you don't love it, then leave it (for your own happiness).
Yes, there is nothing negative about "love it or leave it." In fact, it looks from the statistics, and my anecdotal experience, that if couples find they don't love each other any more, they will surely find leaving each other a real relief. Yet another example of how early 70's sloganeering rhetoric is, in fact, homespun truth. Not exactly what the framers of the cliché originally intended, but the truth nonetheless.
Personally, I think this will be great for you and Mark. You will expand your experience and, I hope, expand the scope and sequence of your critical eye. Perhaps rather than just damning San Francisco, you will be more able to damn the entire country and draw attention to the ills that are not necessarily specific to a location, but are endemic, if not pandemic. Then again, that might not be true, and you will find a place that is truly promising for your own sense of style and art of living. Maybe this is what you really need! You might be the new O'Keefe of Taos, a Brautigan in Bodega Bay (without the suicide, please), a Harper Lee in Monroeville, Alabama (with or without Mark being your Truman Capote).
Without a doubt, by leaving a big city for a smaller one, you will shed your provincialism. I've found that true for myself, and hope you shall, too.
Best of luck in the new abode, and thanks for all the insights....
RobW

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Leaving San Francisco - Bill S 4/29/2005, 6:09 pm
- Re: Leaving San Francisco - robW 5/6/2005, 2:47 pm
  - Re: Leaving San Francisco - murderingmouth 5/8/2005, 8:14 pm
    - Re: Leaving San Francisco - J.L. 5/22/2005, 11:41 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I think I've been one of those who : have encouraged you to "love : it or leave it" but not in : the negative sense you portray. I : think I've always suggested that : if you don't love it, then leave : it (for your own happiness). : : Yes, there is nothing negative : about "love it or leave : it." In fact, it looks from : the statistics, and my anecdotal : experience, that if couples find : they don't love each other any : more, they will surely find : leaving each other a real relief. : Yet another example of how early : 70's sloganeering rhetoric is, in : fact, homespun truth. Not exactly : what the framers of the cliché : originally intended, but the truth : nonetheless. : : Personally, I think this will be : great for you and Mark. You will : expand your experience and, I : hope, expand the scope and : sequence of your critical eye. : Perhaps rather than just damning : San Francisco, you will be more : able to damn the entire country : and draw attention to the ills : that are not necessarily specific : to a location, but are endemic, if : not pandemic. Then again, that : might not be true, and you will : find a place that is truly : promising for your own sense of : style and art of living. Maybe : this is what you really need! You : might be the new O'Keefe of Taos, : a Brautigan in Bodega Bay (without : the suicide, please), a Harper Lee : in Monroeville, Alabama (with or : without Mark being your Truman : Capote). : : Without a doubt, by leaving a big : city for a smaller one, you will : shed your provincialism. I've : found that true for myself, and : hope you shall, too. : : Best of luck in the new abode, and : thanks for all the insights.... : : RobW : :

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