My high school buddy Patti moved here in the early 80's. My husband was out of work in
MA and we had 2 weeks between unemployment checks. Patti told us to come on
down. We did.
Hurricaine Elena came too! I watched the people of Charlotte county just put
the debris out to the street and move along with their day. Their strength was
so impressive. I often throught of them when life's disasters would strike -
just pick up the pieces and move on.
I started buying property here in 2001. First it was a few land lots. Then
it was a condo. Finally it was a single family home. My second home. An oasis
for an over worked Sales Manager. An escape into the most beautiful place in the
US.
In 2007, personal disaster hit. With the fall of the mortgage market, I lost
my job. I came to FL to take a much needed break and decide what I was going to
do. I thought a month in Punta Gorda would do me good. I never moved back home
to MA.
My heart had been here since the 80's. I knew it was the move I needed to
make. There is no better place to live.
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