Several weeks ago we lost a high school classmate, friend, teammate and brother. Being from a small town and graduating with only about 69 people, you can imagine how close we were. Even though some of us lost touch after high school and college, it was nice to see us all come together again. We had our 10 year high school reunion last fall and it was unfortunate we were all brought back together again so soon under such different circumstances. It was still so nice to see everyone come together and support each other and this family that we all grew up with.
You don't really think about being from a small town when you're young, it's just home. But if that's where you've been your whole life, you don't really know anything different. Sure you may be bummed out that we only had Rocky Top, Subway and WalMart but really we didn't have it so bad. We skipped school to attend the grand opening of WalMart for crying outloud, you couldn't do that in the big city! :)
Then you start to meet several new people and several conversations go something like this:
New Person: So where are you from?
You: Rockwood
New Person: Where is that?
You: Oh it's a small town right outside of Knoxville. I'm not surprised you've never heard of it.
Then the conversations continues to go on about something else.
So even though several people may not have heard of Rockwood, TN where Friday Night Lights really does exist, I sure am proud of back where I come from, I'm an old Tennessean!
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