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Myhometown314.docxDeAnn Cross Intro to Creative Writing Professor Harrell Date;03/07/2018 Writing Exercise #14 DeAnn Cross Intro to Creative Writing Professor Harrell Date:03/07/2018 Writing Exercise #14
Lynchburg VA has been my only town as I was born and raised here. My parents moved here way back in the late 70s. My family could not afford constant movements all the time so inevitably, Lynchburg VA, became the only place I have grow up in and consequently the town has left a lasting impressing on me. Though my family moved here some time before I was born, I consider Lynchburg VA as my home town since this is pretty much the only place I have lived all life. My house is a short distance to the nearest shopping center, there is also a newly built gas station close to my current home.
Currently, the town has lost quite a significant number of its investors. The main reason for this is the high rate of criminal activities and gang wars that occasionally take place in the region. There were times when people were advised not to talk night walks due to insecurities reasons. During the day, it was also advised to walk in groups. The high rates of crime have led to the closer of one of the biggest grocery stores that we had in town, several restaurants as well as a newly built movie theater have also been closed down. Most building found here are those that were built many years ago since most people fear putting up businesses and homes here. Without the criminal activities however, Lynchburg VA is generally a great place to stay. There is good climate here. The place is generally cold during the winter and quite hot during the summer.
When I was still young, our house was located on the outskirts of the town and we lived on a 70s to early 90s housing development. These houses are not like the new models that have tiny small rooms with spaces between the houses, ours was more decent with plenty of space. Our house was located next to the street corner. Being in the street corner was quite problematic since young teenagers had the tendency to hang around as they kicked about balls on the corners. The town itself was generally composed of numerous rows of houses and there was a small hill between my house and the shops. All the good shops that used to be in the town when I was young have however been closed and they have been replaced by either Starbucks or Poundland. Whereas some of the buildings are mostly modern, there are few others that were built many years back and probably need some renovations. Most streets around the town are horrible and grimey.
Lynchburg VA can be considered to be a fairly big town. It is a good place apart from places around the corners where the council houses have been built and where all the chavs are. Therefore, some parts of Lynchburg VA are generally not a safe place for an individual to whilst walking around especially during the night. Lynchburg VA is not heavily populated.
Teenagers hanging around the corners and the horrible streets are however not the major problem facing Lynchburg VA. The major problem is the numerous gang wars that have always happened in the town since I was a little boy. One day, when I was about 7 years old, I was in my bedroom staring out through the windows, as I saw a man walking around next to our house. After a short while, I saw a car roll up and shot the man. Two other men popped out of the car and put the shot man in the back of the car and they drove off with him. The following morning when the police arrived at the scene, our house was tapped off as they pulled the bullets out of our house windows. Other than such incidences, Lynchburg VA is generally a nice place to live. There is a forest some nearby where people go to hunt while some just go there to have a quiet time. Lynchburg VA is also blessed agriculturally and there is quite a variety of food here particularly fruits.
