I live in a small town on Long Island, where everyone knows everyone. This great town is called Floral Park, where ever street is named after a flower. Our town has an abundance of giant green trees, grass, and hundreds of flowers in the spring. Not only are there plants, but there are many animals in this town. As soon as the sun rises in the morning, there are Cardinals, Blue jays, and Robins flying from tree to tree. The neighbor’s dogs are chasing squirrels and cats. There is a since of community in this tiny town, where everyone looks out for one another. I went to school with the same kids from kindergarten to senior year of high school since our town is so tiny. This made our class extremely close and protective of each other. We would all play together as little kids in the parks and then sports in school. One of my favorite things about this town is that we’re like a family.
The birds are chirping
kids are playing in the park
such a peaceful town.
Every morning I leave this calm town, and ride the cramped train to the city. Not just any city, but New York City. The Big Apple, the City that Never Sleeps, and the Capital of the World are just a few of the nicknames many people refer to it as. Just like for thousands of other people, commuting to the city can be the most stressful part of the day. With delays, transfers, and cancelations I have to be ready for anything. Not only do thousands of people come to the city on a daily basis, but millions of people live in New York City. The overcrowded subways and streets make it nearly impossible to not bump into at least one person daily. As well as the over population of pedestrians there is an over population of vehicles. From the beeping buses to speeding taxis there are no empty streets.
Many busy streets,
buildings cover the whole sky,
what a sight to see.
It was hard to adjust leaving my tiny town to go to the big city every day. These two places could not be more different. I’m going from a town where people stop in the middle of the street to say hello to one another to a city where no one stops moving. As well as from a place where I knew all my neighbors to a place filled with millions. I was completely overwhelmed with this change. But as I have started this chapter in my life I began to adjust. I have now found a balance in my life going from my peaceful town to the busy city and can fully appreciate both.
By day and by night
the two worlds come together,
and bring unity.