Fear the small

One of my friends commented on the posting Small Town Death, that if the work is interesting and if I shall be true to my motto –Fear eats the soul- I should not hesitate but to go there (in case I am offered the job, that is!). Of course she is right. But it really made me realise that I am much more afraid of having to move to a small town of 18 000 inhabitants in mid Sweden, than being sent to any major town or capital in the world. I never hesitated a moment before going to Manila or Harare and I would not hesitate going back there to stay for a longer time, but this…. Oh it is scary! Strange isn’t it?!