An excerpt from No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays. The sign that welcomed visitors to Wakefield, Nebraska, said: “Pop. 1030.” The town’s size didn’t vary in all the years I lived there. It was a close-knit community linked by culture, economy, religion, and blood. The people knew each other and knew each other’s histories.
Fitting in is not belonging originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
