How soon country people forget. When they fall in love with a city it is forever, and it is like forever. As though there never was a time when they didn't love it. The minute they arrive at the train station or get off the ferry and glimpse the wide streets and the wasteful lamps lighting them, they know they are born for it. There, in a city, they are not so much new as themselves: their stronger, riskier selves. Toni Morrison
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This is very true about country people who move to the city, but they do not stay for good. They go back to their roots and enjoy the nature that they love. However, sometimes they forget the place that they love, the place that is like home. They don't appreciate it as much as they once did.

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