... Coming from where i'm from!

So guys, what is it with people when you tell them you grew up in a small town?? Automatically there assumptions go into full force. As if you don't know anything and never been anywhere. Well I'm here to tell you a lil something about "us" country, small town living people, lol! It ain't about where you come from ... its about where you're going! I was born in Thomaston, Georgia at Upson Lee Medical Center. My mom grew up in Woodbury, so after the birth of me; I lived there as well. Shortly after becoming of age we moved in with my father who lived in Pine Mountain, Georgia. I can only remember being there a small amount of time, before we departed to Atlanta, Georgia. What a time we had there, but I commend my mother for being a single, hardworking parent for me and my sis. I must say that we struggled, but God never left our side. A couple of years later we moved back to Woodbury, and from Woodbury to Manchester, and not long after, right back to WOODBURY we went! This is where it all started, but surely not where it ended. One thing about living in a small town is that you can leave, but always, and I mean ALWAYS, be welcomed back! Everybody knows everybody in Woodbury, but of course not everybody gets along. I don't know what it is, but I'm really starting to think that all of the jealousy and dislike stemmed from generations before, and as the new generation came in we were just brought up to know that this family or that family never liked each other. Such a shame, but no one is trying to CHANGE. Woodbury is very small, one elementary school, one grocery store, one dollar store, and one bank. Growing up there was very easy though, it was like there was never any stress when I was younger. Unlike growing up in the city you really could run outside and play, catch lightning bugs, and just be a kid. Things are really changing there a lot now, but I will always love my city. No matter where I go I will never downgrade that place just for the simple fact that I once lived there and no matter where you go there is no place like home. People can say what they please, but there is a lot of people that come from Woodbury that are doing good in there life! Its like people always look to the negative instead of seeking out the positive! I must say that there is a lot that should change there, but it all starts with the PEOPLE! Things can't and will not change unless we do. I always said if I become a millionaire I'm gonna build up my city. Giving back is necessary because I would love for my cousins and family to be able to do things without having to go elsewhere. I said all of that to say this .. The change starts with you and know that anything is possible. Instead of putting down one another, build someone up. I wanna end this by sharing some facts about Woodbury from the Wikipedia ... all I gotta say is get to know my city :)! Woodbury is one of the oldest towns in Meriwether County. It grew up about ten miles southeast of Greenville in the late 1820s. It was first named Sandtown for the white sand that covered the ground. When the post office opened in 1845, the PO department changed the name to Woodberry. By 1854, the spelling was officially changed to Woodbury. The small town of Woodbury hit a growth spurt in 1887 when the railroad laid its tracks and made its mark. Around the turn of the century Woodbury had tremendous growth with schools, churches, and businesses serving the many new residents.