tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post1907280942544320353..comments2023-03-31T04:39:59.121-06:00Comments on the little gunnell family : Just not my thingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-49933170005556164872013-01-25T11:26:44.085-07:002013-01-25T11:26:44.085-07:00Thanks for your comment, Ryan! I can see what you ...Thanks for your comment, Ryan! I can see what you mean about the difference between Provo and the rest of Utah. We have some great friends in Lehi who are nothing like I described. What upsets me are those members of the Church in Utah who do not understand how good they have it. They live in a certain way to be a part of the Mormon community when in reality they are not even trying to live the standards of the Church. I had never experienced so many fake or untrue people until I came here. Utah members have such a great opportunity to shine but it is wasted on so many who don't recognize the importance or blessing of being surrounded by members of the Church. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678783071971458324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-68548166878751248102013-01-24T21:28:53.023-07:002013-01-24T21:28:53.023-07:00Pardon the long comment... I didn't expect it ...Pardon the long comment... I didn't expect it to be this lengthy. :P<br /><br />I served a mission in the England London South Mission. I lived in and visited London for a time, but most of the time I served in areas in the countryside, far from the busy-ness and pollution of London. When others speak of England, quite often they are in reality speaking about London, which is nothing like what I would call "England." London is a huge grey city with rude drivers, double-decker buses, and endless tourist destinations. England is green, open, quaint, has extremely courteous drivers and small regular buses. It frustrates me to hear people judge England by what they saw in London, because from my experience, they are extremely different.<br /><br />Although it's not quite as extreme, I think it's inaccurate to judge Utah by what you find in Provo. If it weren't for BYU, Provo would be no different than any other Utah city. Because of BYU though, Provo is very different. For example, my wife's family, who is from Washington, loves to complain about how horrible Utah drivers are. I love to complain about how horrible Provo drivers are, and we're talking about the same drivers. Driving in Provo can be scary because there are thousands of students from all over the country, all who have come from their own "culture" of driving habits, if you will. I grew up in Kaysville where it's highly unusual to see someone run a red light or hear about a pedestrian get hit by a car, so it's annoying to me how they assume all Utah drivers are like Provo drivers.<br /><br />Now I can't say whether all of the things you talk about are specific to Provo, because although I lived there for 4.5 years, I was immersed in the student population and culture and seldom ventured beyond the BYU-approved housing radius. What I can say, though, is that I grew up on the older side of Kaysville in a ward where every home is small... except my family's and our next-door neighbor's. Although we stood out having a home literally three times the size of most of the rest of the ward, I felt the same way you did — I didn't think the size of the home made a difference in where or with whom I hung out, and neither did my friends. It would have been really surprising to me to read a post like this before I moved away from Kaysville for my first time because I would have described my home and neighborhood just like you did yours.<br /><br />I'm not saying this is a frustrating post. It's a good reminder of how to live, actually. I'm just encouraging you (or whoever's reading this) to try not to over-generalize or judge too quickly. Like you said, we're all children of God trying to do our best.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099768558984530340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-78949877280637819242013-01-24T20:52:24.961-07:002013-01-24T20:52:24.961-07:00I want you to come back to NH! ;) And although I d...I want you to come back to NH! ;) And although I don't know about Utah... I agree, one of the most annoying things is when someone doesn't practice what they preach! It can definitely be discouraging. Also, you know I always love your house. :) I'm glad you want to have one just like it so I can come over all the time.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842040921681030118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166202068598455178.post-88069945740454788732013-01-24T20:34:44.518-07:002013-01-24T20:34:44.518-07:00I agree with you one hundred percent!I agree with you one hundred percent!Rachel Williams Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155049742304275973noreply@blogger.com