I didn't sincerely believe that people lived the American dream. I couldn't conceive that families lived in perfectly planned neighborhoods where houses centered on cul-de-sacs, kids rode their bikes without cares, young families strolled in the evening, and a park was never more than 15 steps away. I'm not naive. I know that there are communities and many center around parks and schools. I just never thought it was as idyllic as portrayed in movies, magazines, tv shows, etc.
It exists in Colorado. West of Denver, in the booming suburbs, sprawling neighborhoods with white picket fences dot the landscapes of green lush grash. They go on for miles upon miles! And in the evening, it's a rush to the nearest park. Kids on bikes, teens playing baseball and basketball, parents with strollers. Straight from Horatio Alger himself. It makes me sick!
Why would you want to live such a boring life. Is this what we've been brought up to desire? The cookie-cutter house, the mid-size family, the fuel-efficient SUV. I wouldn't be able to stand it. Where's the excitement? Where's the character? Where's the challenge in trying to live a unique existence or suffer through lean times with a sense of accomplishment. Instead, everyone wants to have the same life and share the exacty same dream.
How dreadfully boring...
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