So much of my adolescence and early adulthood was spent totally annoyed with my home-town. I'd refer to Glen Ellyn as boring, dull, unaffected, out of touch and unaware. The "city" was much more enlightened, sharp and energizing and Oak Park made the cut due to proximity. Now as we settle into a new routine in our old home-town a light has been shed on my thinking. Glen Ellyn was a fantastic place to grow up. Safe, friendly and peaceful are not all that bad now that I have a child. Eye contact, salutations and greetings are not overrated and are actually quite nice. Living in a bubble (as I so lovingly referred to it) had it's perks. Perks I am not so opposed to anymore. The bubble is only as insulating as you allow. The bubble is what helped fuel my idealism, guard me against apathy and cynicism, and encourage my belief that change is possible. This innocent naivete coupled with several years playing witness to the "real world" have really helped me settle into the social worker, the mom, the wife I am today. Glen Ellyn has given me the balance I needed to explore lives wrought with poverty, illness, abuse and loneliness. It's helped me realize what could be. All of this to say, we have not ruled out a Glen Ellyn address as we search for homes.
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