Friday, December 7, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Chapter 22
Mary and Eric moved back to Boston and spent two years saving money to move to their favored destination somewhere in the Midwest. After I read Chapter 21 I really thought they would move back to Boston and get caught up with the fast paced technological world. Once again, Brende surprised me. He sure learned how to live inexpensively. I was actually goad that he at least had an old car that his father had given him to use in case of an emergency. I know I would not want to live without an automobile. In fact, I love cars and plan to someday purchase a 1970 Chevy Chevelle LS-6.
What a clever idea to buy a rickshaw that is powered by a bicycle. Now I will have to admit that is not how I want to make a living. But the part I do like is the fact that they only paid $50,000 for their house and are not in debt. I also like that they still barter with neighbors and save money. Finishing off his basement and renting it out as a bed and breakfast was also a good idea. I also liked the idea of home schooling, I wasn’t home schooled but my mother spent every day working with me throughout my school years. For five years, from the age of seven to twelve, we traveled around biking so I had to miss a lot of school. We had a wonderful time and it made the three of us as close as any family could be. I talk to my parents every day at least once but usually I talk to them two or three times during the day just to say hello.
The amazing thing to me is the fact that they are able to make a living and they spend only about two or three hours a day working.
This was a very interesting book and I have great respect for this couple and their family.
What a clever idea to buy a rickshaw that is powered by a bicycle. Now I will have to admit that is not how I want to make a living. But the part I do like is the fact that they only paid $50,000 for their house and are not in debt. I also like that they still barter with neighbors and save money. Finishing off his basement and renting it out as a bed and breakfast was also a good idea. I also liked the idea of home schooling, I wasn’t home schooled but my mother spent every day working with me throughout my school years. For five years, from the age of seven to twelve, we traveled around biking so I had to miss a lot of school. We had a wonderful time and it made the three of us as close as any family could be. I talk to my parents every day at least once but usually I talk to them two or three times during the day just to say hello.
The amazing thing to me is the fact that they are able to make a living and they spend only about two or three hours a day working.
This was a very interesting book and I have great respect for this couple and their family.
Chapter 21
I was absolutely shocked when I found out that the Brendes were not going to stay in this community, especially after purchasing their new home. I realize that Mary was allergic to the horse but they could have purchased a car if they had really wanted to stay. I also think Mary was homesick and perhaps she wanted to live closer to her mother so they could get to know their grandson.
If I read this chapter correctly, Brende mentioned that he turned the keys over to Mr. Miller, which meant that they never moved into the house they purchased. This part has me a little confused.
I almost felt like Brende was justifying his decision to move by stating, “That his original reason for coming was to prove a point, not to stake a claim.” It had to be difficult for them to say goodbye to their close friends. I wonder how the members in this community felt about them leaving because they all accepted and helped them with everything over the past eighteen months. I also wonder if Mary and Eric have kept in touch with some of their closer friends.
If I read this chapter correctly, Brende mentioned that he turned the keys over to Mr. Miller, which meant that they never moved into the house they purchased. This part has me a little confused.
I almost felt like Brende was justifying his decision to move by stating, “That his original reason for coming was to prove a point, not to stake a claim.” It had to be difficult for them to say goodbye to their close friends. I wonder how the members in this community felt about them leaving because they all accepted and helped them with everything over the past eighteen months. I also wonder if Mary and Eric have kept in touch with some of their closer friends.
Chapter 20
I was shocked when I read this chapter because I never though Brende would sell his car and buy a horse and buggy. I don’t think he would have sold it if the car insurance hadn’t been so expensive. I wonder what would have happened if he had been in an accident and damaged someone’s car and if someone had been injured. He wasn’t carrying any insurance and they wouldn’t have had the money to pay for the damages.
It was interesting to learn that they enjoyed traveling by horse and buggy and actually were able to take shortcuts to many of his neighbor’s house. He was able to form new relationships and some of them provided him with the opportunity to make money.
Brende also found a really good buy on a piece of property that included a house, barn, chicken coop, shelter and a workshop. He felt that even if they didn’t stay there it would be a good investment for the future. I would have liked to know how much he paid for this property but he did not disclose this.
It was strange to me how they chose their leader by drawing straws. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to do in our government because it is hard to know who the most honest and best candidate is. I wonder if it really matters in the long run. Most candidates promise you many things to get elected and then never follow through.
It was interesting to learn that they enjoyed traveling by horse and buggy and actually were able to take shortcuts to many of his neighbor’s house. He was able to form new relationships and some of them provided him with the opportunity to make money.
Brende also found a really good buy on a piece of property that included a house, barn, chicken coop, shelter and a workshop. He felt that even if they didn’t stay there it would be a good investment for the future. I would have liked to know how much he paid for this property but he did not disclose this.
It was strange to me how they chose their leader by drawing straws. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to do in our government because it is hard to know who the most honest and best candidate is. I wonder if it really matters in the long run. Most candidates promise you many things to get elected and then never follow through.
Chapter 19
Brende was beginning to feel the stress from all his extra responsibilities since the birth of his son. He was being pulled in all directions and didn’t seem to know what to do first. He compared two different versions of male- female relationships. Simone de Beauvoir portrayed the entire history of male-female relations as one long, willing submission on the woman’s part to a monopoly of male power. Whereas, G. K. Chesterton observed: “The woman does not work because the man tells her to work and she obeys. On the contrary, the woman works because she has told the man to work, and he hasn’t obeyed.” Brende favored Chesterton’s account but I must say I don’t think I quite agree with that.
They were having a problem because the baby seemed to want to do all of his eating at night and they toyed with the idea of turning to a formula but decided to stay with breast feeding because it was more beneficial to the baby. They also made a big mistake of taking the baby in their bed to sleep with them because he moved around constantly. My parents said they had to lie down beside be every night and sing me songs to get me to go to sleep. To this day I still remember it.
The Brende now began to understand that their own needs were not as important as the needs of their newborn child. This is the most important thing to realize that giving of yourself to another human being is what life is all about.
They were having a problem because the baby seemed to want to do all of his eating at night and they toyed with the idea of turning to a formula but decided to stay with breast feeding because it was more beneficial to the baby. They also made a big mistake of taking the baby in their bed to sleep with them because he moved around constantly. My parents said they had to lie down beside be every night and sing me songs to get me to go to sleep. To this day I still remember it.
The Brende now began to understand that their own needs were not as important as the needs of their newborn child. This is the most important thing to realize that giving of yourself to another human being is what life is all about.
Chapter 18
I really don’t have any experience to fall back on in this chapter. I can appreciate Brende’s panic when he actually had to take over making the decisions on the birthing
process. It is one thing to read about it and even practice it because when the real time comes emotions are running high and most father-to-be would panic. Maybe he was a little over confident and should have been better prepared as to exactly how he would go about contacting the midwife without a phone. His panic was justified when his car broke down and I could imagine how panicky his wife was to be there waiting for assistance.
It was awesome how his neighbors all helped out with mowing the yard, doing all outside chores as well as baking bread, and washing diapers and clothes. I really don’t know how they would have made it without everyone’s help.
The only experience I have had was just recently my closest friend and his wife just had their first baby. It was so strange to see them with a child because I still think of them as too young to be parents. They are thrilled with their baby girl and she sure is beautiful. I can only begin to image how thrilled Brende and Mary were.
I don’t think I would choose to have my wife deliver our baby at home. I would be worried about complications.
process. It is one thing to read about it and even practice it because when the real time comes emotions are running high and most father-to-be would panic. Maybe he was a little over confident and should have been better prepared as to exactly how he would go about contacting the midwife without a phone. His panic was justified when his car broke down and I could imagine how panicky his wife was to be there waiting for assistance.
It was awesome how his neighbors all helped out with mowing the yard, doing all outside chores as well as baking bread, and washing diapers and clothes. I really don’t know how they would have made it without everyone’s help.
The only experience I have had was just recently my closest friend and his wife just had their first baby. It was so strange to see them with a child because I still think of them as too young to be parents. They are thrilled with their baby girl and she sure is beautiful. I can only begin to image how thrilled Brende and Mary were.
I don’t think I would choose to have my wife deliver our baby at home. I would be worried about complications.
Chapter 17
I didn’t like reading this chapter very much because it was upsetting to have Brende become so depressed. He usually seemed very optimistic and this change in his behavior was a surprise. It seemed like everything he tried to do seem to turn out wrong... He was having a problem selling the molasses. He was reluctant to help Sylvan with the work. He started to feel like he wasn’t part of this community. He seemed to be letting everyone down including his wife Mary. It was like he was not focused on what was going on around him. It seems like when a person starts off having a bad day, everything that happens that day just keeps getting worse, which probably is the result of a negative attitude.
He actually was in depression, which he partially blamed on the change of weather. It was not only the long winter evenings by kerosene lamplight but also it was the short gray days with very little sunlight. Believe me I know what that feels like because when we go to visit relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania the weather is usually dark and gloomy.
My Mother said when she first moved to Florida she didn’t realize that the sky was actually blue because where she was raised in Pennsylvania the skies were usually grey, even in the summer time.
The chapter ended on a more pleasant note due to the fact that Brende worked together with Caleb. They spent time working and chatting and before long Brende was enjoying himself and forgot about his depression.
He actually was in depression, which he partially blamed on the change of weather. It was not only the long winter evenings by kerosene lamplight but also it was the short gray days with very little sunlight. Believe me I know what that feels like because when we go to visit relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania the weather is usually dark and gloomy.
My Mother said when she first moved to Florida she didn’t realize that the sky was actually blue because where she was raised in Pennsylvania the skies were usually grey, even in the summer time.
The chapter ended on a more pleasant note due to the fact that Brende worked together with Caleb. They spent time working and chatting and before long Brende was enjoying himself and forgot about his depression.
Chapter 16
After I finished reading this chapter and thought about the fact that Brende’s goal was to earn $2000, I started to think about the fact that it costs me almost $2000 to cover my expenses here in Tallahassee and I am a single person. How proud he was to earn enough money by manual labor to support them. Of course, he bartered with his landlord for his rent, which helped out quite a bit. He was also proud that he actually was able to grow his first crop of pumpkins, which amounted to approximately 1100 and sold 950 pumpkins. That was quite an accomplishment. It was also interesting to me that because of the harvest moon they were able to work late into the evening.
His next accomplishment was his sorghum crop. This was quite some process and with the guidance and assistance from Sylvan and Ida he processed several hundred jars of molasses with realized him a thousand dollars. I can understand what a wonderful feeling it must have been for him and his wife to move to this community, not knowing anything about farming, and have success with his first harvest.
Fall appeared to be a pleasant and more relaxed time of the year for the Minimites. Because of more spare time people had the opportunity to slow down and reflect on their thoughts. There certainly is something to be said about this type of lifestyle in comparison to the hectic, frantic, world we choose to live in. I don’t think I could give up all technology but maybe there is some place in between.
His next accomplishment was his sorghum crop. This was quite some process and with the guidance and assistance from Sylvan and Ida he processed several hundred jars of molasses with realized him a thousand dollars. I can understand what a wonderful feeling it must have been for him and his wife to move to this community, not knowing anything about farming, and have success with his first harvest.
Fall appeared to be a pleasant and more relaxed time of the year for the Minimites. Because of more spare time people had the opportunity to slow down and reflect on their thoughts. There certainly is something to be said about this type of lifestyle in comparison to the hectic, frantic, world we choose to live in. I don’t think I could give up all technology but maybe there is some place in between.
Chapter 15
I had a more difficult time with this chapter. I felt like Brende jumped around too much and went from one episode to another too quickly. The chapter seemed to focus mainly on Wilbur, who seemed to have some type of depression. I must say he asked Brende many questions. I like how Brende answered him about not dwelling on being depressed but just accepting it as perhaps a sad day. I have also read that pigs are very smart. I once tried to talk my parents into letting me have a pig. It didn’t work but I did have two ferrets and a dog.
I thought it was interesting how Brende set out to clock how much time was actually spent on threshing in a day. What was amazing that after he deducted all of the breaks the men only worked a half day. He also learned from a thresherman, the community as a group was debt-free. His study did not reveal all the free time during the long months of the off-season. So comparing this to working in a New York law firm where a typical partner would spend sixty to eighty hours in hard mental work per week, the work of these Minimites doing manual labor seemed very appealing.
Sometime later Wilbur visited with him and questioned him about life in a big city. Wilbur could not even image living under the fast pace of city dwellers. He remarked that people who survive this type of life have to have a lot of mental strength. He asked Brende if he thought getting a college education and being in debt was worth it. I thought it was interesting when Elbert asked Brende what percentage of college students from Boston actually did what they learned. Brende answer was very few, because it they didn’t change their minds by the time they graduated, they often discovered that what they were learning has already been outmoded. Boy, that’s a scary thought.
I thought it was interesting how Brende set out to clock how much time was actually spent on threshing in a day. What was amazing that after he deducted all of the breaks the men only worked a half day. He also learned from a thresherman, the community as a group was debt-free. His study did not reveal all the free time during the long months of the off-season. So comparing this to working in a New York law firm where a typical partner would spend sixty to eighty hours in hard mental work per week, the work of these Minimites doing manual labor seemed very appealing.
Sometime later Wilbur visited with him and questioned him about life in a big city. Wilbur could not even image living under the fast pace of city dwellers. He remarked that people who survive this type of life have to have a lot of mental strength. He asked Brende if he thought getting a college education and being in debt was worth it. I thought it was interesting when Elbert asked Brende what percentage of college students from Boston actually did what they learned. Brende answer was very few, because it they didn’t change their minds by the time they graduated, they often discovered that what they were learning has already been outmoded. Boy, that’s a scary thought.
Chapter 14
I sure can relate to this chapter in regard to Brende having a heatstroke. For years when I played football there were many episodes of players experiencing heatstroke. When I was a freshman at the University of Florida one of the freshman players actually died after practice from complications caused by a heatstroke. We had to run repeated sprints in the extreme heat and were not allowed to have water or take a break. After this incident they changed the rules I was the first person to reach him on the road when he collapsed. This incident left a last impression on me that I will have a hard time forgetting.
You have to give the author credit because he is not afraid to try any new experience and is willing to do his share of the work. And his conclusion about the body adapting to extreme changes of climate are correct. Since I have spent almost my entire life in hot weather I have a difficult time adapting to the cold. Whenever I had to perform a sport in cold weather my lungs would hurt me from breathing in the cold air. I use to do BMX biking throughout the entire United States when I was young and my parents would always get to our destination at least several days in advance to help me adapt to the various climates. When the bikers from the north would come to Orlando in April for an annual State Race they were at a great disadvantage because it was too hot for them.
You have to give the author credit because he is not afraid to try any new experience and is willing to do his share of the work. And his conclusion about the body adapting to extreme changes of climate are correct. Since I have spent almost my entire life in hot weather I have a difficult time adapting to the cold. Whenever I had to perform a sport in cold weather my lungs would hurt me from breathing in the cold air. I use to do BMX biking throughout the entire United States when I was young and my parents would always get to our destination at least several days in advance to help me adapt to the various climates. When the bikers from the north would come to Orlando in April for an annual State Race they were at a great disadvantage because it was too hot for them.
Chapter 13
I found this Chapter very enlightening in understanding more about the Minimite’s way of living. They had a secret council that was their form of self-government. There were certain male members that met and would vote on difference issues. They would all take turns speaking and offering their opinion on whatever matter was to be resolved. At this particular council, Brende was told by Sylvan, they were discussing the use of pay telephones. The council agreed to continue allowing use of phones, but only when urgently necessary. The next subject was an issue of Members buying up ground as fast as they could out of fear of a future shortage. They wanted to make sure they had land for their children. Some of the members were returning to the rat race they had come there to get away from.
Sylvan then told Brende that Edward Pendleton would probably become the leader of the entire settlement. Brende became alarmed because he did not agree with Edward’s philosophy and views. He and Mary decided to search once again for another place to live. He stated it was the principles of the Minimites that he liked and is principle is transportable. A friend of mine always says, there you go, there you are. He would always say wherever you go you are still the same person. They found a place somewhere in Topeka, Kansas that seemed to meet their needs. He just had to figure out what he was going to do to earn a living because there wasn’t any college close by.
I really give Brende and Mary credit for sticking with their convictions and not turning back to a much easier way of life. I have so much respect for them.
Sylvan then told Brende that Edward Pendleton would probably become the leader of the entire settlement. Brende became alarmed because he did not agree with Edward’s philosophy and views. He and Mary decided to search once again for another place to live. He stated it was the principles of the Minimites that he liked and is principle is transportable. A friend of mine always says, there you go, there you are. He would always say wherever you go you are still the same person. They found a place somewhere in Topeka, Kansas that seemed to meet their needs. He just had to figure out what he was going to do to earn a living because there wasn’t any college close by.
I really give Brende and Mary credit for sticking with their convictions and not turning back to a much easier way of life. I have so much respect for them.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 mainly revolved around Brene meeting a few of his neighbors one on one and in this process he realized he was able to get to know them well compared to meeting 20 of his neighbors at the barn raising. He visited Edward and his wife, Grace. Edward was in the Vietnam War and his experience there altered his way of thinking and turned him against any type of armed resistance. He also spent time with Bill, Cornelius, Harvey and his wife, Gracie. Each person was so different and told their reasons for settling in this community. Work was the ingredient that bonded them all together. They each shared the work and lived this simpler life which seemed to bring them all closer together. Brene stated that after getting to know only three of his neighbors better that there was more than one way to live with less technology. What joined them together, beyond certain basic positions on Christianity and the use of machinery was a willingness to differ.
At the end of the Chapter Mary and Brene visited with Edna, the mid-wife. How strange to think that almost all women in their community delivered their babies at home. My great grandmother had nine children and they were all delivered at home. Today, many women insist on having a C-Section because they don’t want to go through the labor. And could you image the shock if they were told about artificial insemination. One positive aspect is that young women today have gone back to breast feeding their babies.
At the end of the Chapter Mary and Brene visited with Edna, the mid-wife. How strange to think that almost all women in their community delivered their babies at home. My great grandmother had nine children and they were all delivered at home. Today, many women insist on having a C-Section because they don’t want to go through the labor. And could you image the shock if they were told about artificial insemination. One positive aspect is that young women today have gone back to breast feeding their babies.
Chapter 11
What an eye opener from this Chapter. Perhaps all parents of teenagers should read this chapter before they let them start dating. Brende was shocked when he went to a “hoeing” for the first time. The teenage boys and girls got together for a social function but never talked with one another. They boys seemed too embarrassed and spent their time drinking Kool-Aid and eating cookies. Evidently the innocence of Minimite youth was the result of their parents close supervision to protect their children from the outside influences. To prevent unsupervised contact, not even bicycles were allowed. Girls were virtually guarded and if a young man wanted to court a young woman he had to send a letter to her parents. After that he would be invited for diner and was allowed a “time alone”, which was still supervised. The young women were not obliged to accept the offer of marriage but if they did, the marriage followed in several months. The most amazing part of this entire chapter was the fact that among Minimites there is zero divorce. This was one of the reasons Mr. Miller had moved his children to this community. He was worried because many of the Lancaster youth had become involved in drinking, drugs, and teenage pregnancies.
Maybe all of society needs to take a hard look at this community because to have a zero divorce rate is astounding. This could also be due to the fact that these married couples share such a common background and belief system and also have the same moral values.
I am not going to pick up a partner for life until I can ascertain that she has very similar beliefs and moral values. I want my marriage to last a lifetime.
Maybe all of society needs to take a hard look at this community because to have a zero divorce rate is astounding. This could also be due to the fact that these married couples share such a common background and belief system and also have the same moral values.
I am not going to pick up a partner for life until I can ascertain that she has very similar beliefs and moral values. I want my marriage to last a lifetime.
Chapter 10
I really enjoyed this chapter on barn raising. It gave Brende the opportunity to work side by side with twenty men from the community. As the day progressed he was able to learn their different personalities and characteristics. He realized they were like everyone else, with human failings. He realized that this mix of people were from various backgrounds and beliefs. By working and talking together it created an atmosphere of acceptance and friendship. People no matter where they are from or how they are raised have basically the same feelings. Brende was really surprised when he met Elbert, who was the son of the local bishop and brought up in the strict Amish teaching. Elbert ignored the dress code of the men and left his shirt unbuttoned and even exposed his abdomen, which was totally unacceptable. Brende realized that many of these men came from all walks of life and each man seemed to fit into this community with ease and comfort. Isn’t that what life is all about, accepting each other, even when we might not necessarily agree with their beliefs or lifestyle. This doesn’t mean we have to agree with what they believe, but we should not judge them.
It was also fascinating to me to read how this group of men worked together and in one day raised a fifteen-foot extension to the existing barn. My church has a Carpenters for Christ mission and sends members to various locations to help people. A group of volunteers went to Louisiana to help rebuild houses. I have never had the opportunity of participating in this but I plan to in the future.
It was also fascinating to me to read how this group of men worked together and in one day raised a fifteen-foot extension to the existing barn. My church has a Carpenters for Christ mission and sends members to various locations to help people. A group of volunteers went to Louisiana to help rebuild houses. I have never had the opportunity of participating in this but I plan to in the future.
Chapter 9
Mary and Brende had been reluctant to attend church with the Minimites because of their strong Catholic background but finally decided to attend service. It was strange to me to learn that the men and women sat separately. Surprisingly they both enjoyed the service and felt refreshed and purified. Brende stated it was as good as most memorable Catholic services they had ever attended. He felt that many of these people were easy to convert because they suffered together in the fields and in the meetinghouse and it bonded them together. He yearned to be part of a greater whole.
Personally I feel that one of the major reasons for the enormous drug and alcohol problem in our country with young people is due to the lack of being part of a greater whole. Family life, as our ancestors knew it, is gone. Technology has turned some of our youth into isolated beings. They sit for hours on computers playing games or with an iPod in their ears listening to music and have no interaction with other people. I was raised in a family where we spent endless hours together talking, laughing, and praying together. Church and Christ is a large part of our lives. We are a very close knit family and I cherish every childhood memory. These wonderful memories will carry me throughout my lifetime.
Also in this chapter Mary began to develop deep relationships with the other women once she felt accepted. She was having a difficult time with the rules on dress because she liked to wear pants in the garden. After talking with Sally she realized that Minimite rules on dress were like other Minimite rules, that was, were flexible. And also that even though they had different beliefs they were still accepted by the Minimites.
Personally I feel that one of the major reasons for the enormous drug and alcohol problem in our country with young people is due to the lack of being part of a greater whole. Family life, as our ancestors knew it, is gone. Technology has turned some of our youth into isolated beings. They sit for hours on computers playing games or with an iPod in their ears listening to music and have no interaction with other people. I was raised in a family where we spent endless hours together talking, laughing, and praying together. Church and Christ is a large part of our lives. We are a very close knit family and I cherish every childhood memory. These wonderful memories will carry me throughout my lifetime.
Also in this chapter Mary began to develop deep relationships with the other women once she felt accepted. She was having a difficult time with the rules on dress because she liked to wear pants in the garden. After talking with Sally she realized that Minimite rules on dress were like other Minimite rules, that was, were flexible. And also that even though they had different beliefs they were still accepted by the Minimites.
Chapter 8
This chapter finds Brende and Mary in the height of the summer season having a difficult time keeping up the gardening, making cheese, cream cheese, butter, etc. from the excess milk, and then canning all of the fruits and vegetables. But all in all they seem to enjoy the entire process.
My only experience at gardening was when I was in elementary school and we had to plant some sort of vegetables but I cannot even recall what it was. Evidently it didn’t make too much of an impression on me.
This was a short chapter that dealt with Mary becoming homesick and pregnant. Brende was worried that she would not last for the 18 month commitment so he suggested they take a trip and look around for another place to live in after their commitment was finished. They visited Steubenville, Ohio, and several places in Virginia but came to the realization that where they were living with the Minimites was more appealing to them.
I guess it is like the saying, “The grass always looks greener on the other side”.
My parents had a similar experience when they first came to Florida. They moved to Eustis because my grandfather had been experiencing health problems. After living in Eustis for several years they traveled the entire state of Florida looking for a better place to live. Each time they went to a new area, they would come home and say they liked Eustis better. Hence, they have been living there for 20 years. As soon as I graduate in May I plan to move back to Eustis.
My only experience at gardening was when I was in elementary school and we had to plant some sort of vegetables but I cannot even recall what it was. Evidently it didn’t make too much of an impression on me.
This was a short chapter that dealt with Mary becoming homesick and pregnant. Brende was worried that she would not last for the 18 month commitment so he suggested they take a trip and look around for another place to live in after their commitment was finished. They visited Steubenville, Ohio, and several places in Virginia but came to the realization that where they were living with the Minimites was more appealing to them.
I guess it is like the saying, “The grass always looks greener on the other side”.
My parents had a similar experience when they first came to Florida. They moved to Eustis because my grandfather had been experiencing health problems. After living in Eustis for several years they traveled the entire state of Florida looking for a better place to live. Each time they went to a new area, they would come home and say they liked Eustis better. Hence, they have been living there for 20 years. As soon as I graduate in May I plan to move back to Eustis.
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