We invite you to share the three favorite things, big or small, that brought you joy or hope in 2022. Email 500 words or less to yoursay@sandiegouniontribune.com and we may publish it this month in print or online.As a child growing up in the heart of Chicago, there was no such thing as mountains. We had to drive at least an hour away to find an open cornfield.
I never dreamed I’d trade my city life for the desert. But in 1990, that’s exactly what happened when I chose to head west to Tucson, Arizona, for a journalism job. I felt out of place. The silence and darkness of the desert night scared me. It was odd to look up in the sky and see zillions of stars that seemed close enough to touch.
I never meant to stay here this long. But like many transplants, I now call San Diego home. It has been for almost 20 years now. Sadly, it took me so much time to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. Most of my friends who visit call this paradise, and I couldn’t agree more. I’m not saying I don’t miss the city sometimes, but Mother Earth is a cure for recharging my human spirit. Sadly, sometimes we get so wound up in routines we don’t bother to explore our surroundings. How could anyone be in a bad mood walking along Sunset Cliffs? In fact,When I go back to visit Tucson now, I take the time to soak up the scenery of all those giant saguaro cacti scattered in the desert.
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