Summer Reading Post #3

This section from the book is quite early and is a quote from Gabriel,"'we need it,' he began. 'I mean they need it,' he nodded his head towards town. 'What do you mean,' Lucas asked, he and Mena now listening, as we all did when Gabriel decided to share one of his theories. 'Look at our town," Gabriel said. 'look at the people. how many happy people do you see in a day? how many people do you see that seem fulfilled?' 'I'm fulfilled' Mena butted in. 'You are young enough to think you can get out of here,' Gabriel said without hesitation. 'With me,' Lucas added, wrapping one arm around Mena's shoulders. 'Go on Gabrial,' I said, rolling my eyes at the happy couple. 'Thats the thing-this is a town full of people who used to be like us. you thin that anyone in Lily grew up dreaming about raising their families her? You think if they all had a choice, they wouldn't leave tomorrow?'" So in that quote you see how the people when they are young have so many dreams for the future. they aspire to go to college and see the world and be professional athletes and millionaires. when in reality they just ending right back at home where not much is going on because they really didn't want to put out the effort to get out of the small town since that is all they know. so everyone is stuck in the circulation of having big dreams, don't accomplish them, go back home to the small town and never truly be happy.