City address or suburban life?

i wrestled with this choice over 10 years ago. i just couldn’t see myself outside the inner city—chicago that is. but once i moved out to the suburbs and got used to hearing crickets at night and seeing stars in the sky void of bright street lights, i could never go back to the big “metro/cosmo” life.

gas station service is faster. fast-food drive ups are quicker. ATMs are remote and oddly safer.

dont get me wrong, i love to go to chicago for its restaurants, jazz clubs and museums, but living like a farmer suits me just fine.