Sometimes we get it wrong

The town was full yesterday.  People were coming and going – Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, and out-of-state.  First-time visitors and long- time friends. 

    These people unanimously said one thing:  “WE LOVE SALADO.”

    They did NOT say,

     “Oh, the construction is so bad.  Poor, pitiful people.”

     “The shops are empty and nothing is worth buying.”

     “Everything is too expensive.”

     “Salado is gone.  It is going to collapse.”

     “Just a matter of time.  Too bad.  Salado was a nice place to visit.”

    Rather they said,

     “We have heard about Salado but did not know how wonderful it is.”

     “It is just beautiful, what a wonderful community.”

     “Never been here before, but we are serious about moving here.”

     “I have been here many times. It is my favorite place to go.”

     “What is it like at Christmas?  I bet it is beautiful.”

     Sometimes, we get it wrong, my friends.  We get all “down-an-out” about our issues and become “tunneled vision.”  Blinded, we do not see or experience the wonderful, dynamic place in which we live. 

     It is time we take off the blinders, stop singing our woes, and start realizing that Salado is a little bit of heaven in Central Texas.  Think of another community where children can safely play with their friends; where couples can leisurely walk hand-in-hand on any give day; where citizens can walk or run individually without fear of someone attacking them; where there are at least three events every week; and where friends are really friends.

    For every nay-sayer in Salado waiting for it to collapse, there are a 100 citizens who say “this is my town and I love it.”  The spirit of Salado is alive and well.  We do not apologize for who we are, where have been, or where we are going.  This is Salado and it is a little bit of Heaven in Central Texas!  

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