I never imagined I'd trade a big city for my rural hometown, but now I've never been happier. Abigail Ali Growing up in a small rural town, I couldn't wait to leave and move to a big city like Chicago. I loved living in Chicago, but couldn't find work there, and surprisingly missed my hometown. I thought I would regret moving back, but now, a year later, I can't imagine living anywhere else. Growing up, all I wanted was to leave my rural hometown of Edenton, North Carolina, behind and move ...