Revisit your roots and remember who you are....

One thing you should always remember is there is always a road that will lead you home. And lucky for me that road is never far away.


I was one of the lucky ones. Born in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, and I can't think of a better place to be from. Growing up I use to want to leave as far from my small town life as I could go. But now 600 miles later I just wish I could wake up and look out at the beautiful mountains around me again. Now don't get me to wrong, my house in FL is beautiful and me and my husband have a great life here that we couldn't have in North Carolina. But that doesn't make the pain of missing it any less.

But I've noticed something as the days of my home sickness goes on. I may not be in the beautiful country side but I am no less a North Carolina Country Girl for it. I still love the idea of camping in the woods. I'd take a hike in the woods over a trip to the mall any day of the week. I think sweet tea is a staple for a balanced meal. Cowboy boots, jean shorts, tank top, and cowgirl hat is the perfect outfit. Getting down in the mud is the best fun a person can have. Bonfires make for a great weekend. Star gazing is one of the most relaxing things in the world. Country Music, Southern Rock, and Bluegrass are the best things to hit the radio waves. A dip in the river is a thousand times better then a dip in a back yard pool. And sitting on a front porch swing watching the sunset is the perfect way to end any day.

I use to be ashamed growing up being from the place where people said we were uneducated and made fun of the way we talked. But now it lights a fire under me that nothing on earth could extinguish. YOU are the uneducated one person saying those things. You are a coward and self centered. You want to talk about my people when you have no clue. Western North Carolina folks are loyal, strong, stubborn, hard working, and above all else some of the NICEST SWEETEST MOST CARING AND ALL AROUND BEST people you will ever meet. But you won't ever get to find out because your type don't deserve our southern hospitality.

If you can't pronounce the Appalachian Mountains correctly then you my friend are a tourist. I don't care if you lived here 20 of your 21 years. You should know how to correctly say the mountains you live in. Otherwise you are a tourist and will never be truly connected to the beauty, the history, and the spirit of these mountains.

I may be 600 miles away but my heart will always be in Western North Carolina and I will never be ashamed to say where I am from again. Because it is one of the biggest prides of my life. I am a pure to the core Country Girl. And I will be till the day I'm gone.