I'm Moving

              I've decided to move.

              I have loved living on Long Island. I moved here when I got married. I was a city girl through and through and even though Long Island was not that far away, it was quite the adjustment. 

The first, was the noise (or lack there of). I was so used to hearing sirens, fireworks, arguments and yes at times gunshots.

Here was a silence that kept me up at night.

In the city I lived in a dull colored building with dull colored walls and a metal elevator box whose walls were smeared with oil to discourage graffiti. 

The smell of urine was everywhere in the summer.

I LOVED that city.

                      

  

It was exciting, and open to all at all times.

                    

There was food from every culture available whenever the craving hit.

                                     

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As a child I enjoyed the Henry Street Settlement and I think I saw the famous Paper Bags Players there.

               

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I was a proud tour guide to friends from out of town and looked upon the statue of liberty and other landmarks with new appreciative eyes each and every visit.

When I moved I found all new loves...

I loved the trees and colors and the ocean and so many beaches to chose from.

                 

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I Love the Hamptons with its glimpses (through sky-high hedges) of the wealthy "summering" in their huge mansions.

I Love mom and pop stores and towns with an Old timey feel.

                                           

                 

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My love of books finds me spending hours in the few books stores left here.

Book Revue is a gem and whenever I enter I drink in the scent of book pages and  friendly atmosphere.

                                                    

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Even though I have lived here on the Island for 25 years and 31 in the city...

I'm moving.

I want to move to..... Sesame Street. Now, I know I'll be moving back to the city, but when I lived there I never found exactly where this street was located. I want to live there on that block....nowhere else will do.

                      

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I want to move and I will let go of the beaches and my sweet little cottage style home to live in an apartment and block where its clean and colorful.

                                          

Singing takes the place of arguing.

All cultures are respected and celebrated.

There is no Hate....just a very grumpy grouch that lives in a magical trash can.

There is a giant bird that everyone looks after and cares for.

There are lessons to be learned and they are learned in loving gentle tones

No one calls anyone hateful names.

People don't bully each other just because they might believe differently, look differently

On Sesame Street kindness and understanding is the norm

Empathy is stressed... putting yourself in another's shoes...trying to understand whats in the heart of another....what a beautiful thing empathy can be.

I want to move there.

                     

  

                         In that empathetic, loving colorful sing-song world.

                   

                                        I want to live there.