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Escape From Utah 4/1/2005 1:15PM
I’m finally out. I’ve escaped the terrible gravitational pull of Utah. I imagine it’d be difficult for a non-Utahn to understand… the grip the state has on a person. I’ve seen it happen to a lot of friends, myself included. The loss of hope, the onset of despair, that you’ll never be able to escape and change your life. Why does this happen? Is there a fear of change? A fear that you’ll actually encounter something worse elsewhere? What is it about Utah that pulls you back as well? It has happened to me; it has happened to friends of mine. People escape… California, Las Vegas, Virginia… but a return seems more common than not. Sure, there are worse places to live. If you don’t believe me, just try living in Nebraska for a year and try to convince me otherwise. I’ve already been pulled back once; I’m going to do everything within my power to not let it happen again. The major saving grace of Utah was my group of friends. I don’t know if I’d ever be able to completely recreate the group that means so much to me, but I have to try. I left a lot of my heart back there, but I was slowly dying, smothering myself. I was waiting for change in my life that’d never happen. You can only have your life in limbo for so long before your heart starts to fade. To all of my friends that are miserable in your current lives out there: escape with your lives! Escape before it’s too late. There’s a whole world out here that you’d love. |