Sunday at brunch, half the tables at Babalu held children. As we were leaving, families arrived on their way from church. And all the folks arriving had children with them, dressed up in their Sunday best and looking like angels. I noted to Ken how pleasant it was in Jackson to always see lots of children. Where ever we go, we see children, and we like that.
In Nova Scotia at Western Head, most residents are retired so the only children we see are visitors. Even in town or restaurants we do not see many children and I miss them. It was not until Sunday morning that I noticed how different Mississippi is from Nova Scotia. I have not seen the statistics but I bet the number of babies born per people is higher in Mississippi than in Nova Scotia.
Families in the south are important so having babies is desirable. Also most folks who live here were born here so extended families are close at hand to help. Most people attend church in Jackson, where the activities for children is extensive. I expect raising children in Jackson is easier than many other places in North America. Whatever the reasons, watching the children in the restaurants brings me great pleasure. One other point: children are taught to be polite in Mississippi which is another reason seeing the children is pleasant. This is one more reason we enjoy living here in Mississippi.
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