Living in a small town can be pretty boring sometimes. Whether it be walking the same roads and bike trails or visiting the same old restaurant you've been going to for years. Seeing the same people everyday at the local gas station so much they know you by your name can sometimes make you feel you may never really leave that town and if you do you may find yourself walking back down that street you grew up on a few years down the road looking to purchase a house. It can be scary to think there is a chance you may never really experience life to it's fullest if you stay around in one place. Stopping to realize there is some beauty to that town your so scared to be stuck in can change the way you think, not only about the town but life in general. Hi I'm Brian and for 25 years I've been in the same town and have caught myself feeling stuck here. It takes nights like these for me to remember that there are good things about being here. This local quarry where we go to swim and have some summer fun really does wonders when you just need to let go and relax. The dusty air from people burning out in their jeeps to the high cliffs you jump from to feel a sense of being alive all tie into what makes this place such a beautiful spot. Sometimes to bring people together all you need is to drive down that dirt road and have a chat with a bunch of strangers. We all feel like we can be lost sometimes and feel that nothing will ever change, but if you go down this dirt road there are people waiting there to let you know your not alone in feeling that way and you can talk about your dreams and goals over a few cold ones with the other lost. One day you will look back and realize you were not as lost as you once felt and that things can change so quickly you don't even notice them changing. You may actually want to go back and visit that place you once felt stuck in because you wish you could have it all back. The simple times flying down the dirt roads listening to your favourite songs with your favourite people. We tend to loose sight of what is truly important trying to chase a false sense of happiness. "I need to buy that big house with the big backyard. I need to make so much money that I can buy anything I want to make me happy. You ever seen a sad person on a big boat? Ya me either so don't tell me money can't buy happiness" We tend to loose our selfs in these dreams we make up in our heads because society says that is what will make us happy. In doing so we tend to let magical moments like these slip through cracks of our fingertips to be lost in the false sense of security that has been tattooed into our brains by the bougie and fabulous things we see in our media. Looking out at the crowd of people I see before me while attending a social gathering at this amazing place reminds me that. Maybe, just maybe. There is happiness to be found beyond the things we feel we need to reach if we just open our eyes to see what is right in front of us. So drive down that dirt road, blast some music, and most importantly have fun! We all end up in the same place at the end.
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