Remembering a chat with a stranger at the old 124 Street market

I was buying honey from a local beekeeper's stall about five years ago, and the person next to me just started talking about how the market used to be half the size. They said, 'You used to know every face here on a Saturday.' That simple comment made me see our whole city's growth differently. What's a small moment from an Edmonton chat that stuck with you?

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amymiller6mo ago

You think growth is a good thing?

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the_abby3mo ago

Growth just means change, not always getting bigger or better. Like when a business grows too fast and burns everyone out or when a city grows and loses its soul. That kind of growth isn't good at all if you ask me. There's a difference between growing in a way that helps people and growing just for the sake of growth. Sometimes staying small and steady is the smarter move, especially if it means keeping your values intact.

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sandra2036mo ago

Wait, are you saying growth is bad? That sounds crazy to me. How else do we get better jobs or fix problems without growing? I just can't see a world where staying the same is the answer.

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