Every now and then we come over all reflective with a bad case of the might have beens. Must be the season
The hole in country soul (http://www.watoday.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/blogs/the-tiger-of-happiness/the-hole-in-country-soul-20111213-1os6t.html#poll)

I have to say, I did it thirty years ago and never looked back

My solution was to move far enough away from the city to enjoy a semi-rural existence ;but still live close enough to the city to trek in on occasion to experience what I'm missing .

Tom I never missed the traffic and the smog and the crowds

True but you have to take the good with the bad. There are cultural experiences you don't get anywhere else besides NYC .

Well Tom I have never had them and I feel no loss

Sure you do... you just don't know it yet .

How can I not know what I don't know. Let's face it Tom I've seen the pictures and never once have I said I want to be there. You see when you have been where I have been you are content to say I'm happy right here in my ignorance