Lunchtime in Griffen...

I am in a strange place...   I am in Griffen , GA today.  It is a very nice little town, and the people are all very friendly.  But I wonder if they would be so friendly if I was "out" here?  It is so interesting to hear the way and the things everyone talks about in this town.  The health care bill for instance.... not popular down here at all.  Sometimes being down here scares me.  I mean these are hardcore Baptist Republicans--- I am not.  I do not discuss politics, religion, sexuality.... really anything, when I am working here.  Sometimes it makes for a lonely day.  To make it worse, my cell service if horrible here, so I can't even call or text anyone...  I am particularly lonely today.  I have a reason for that.  Lunchtime sucks... usually I talk to Pixie when I'm on my lunch break.  Not today.  This is all so terrible. So sad. So confusing.  I want to hear her voice, even when she is yelling at me.  I just don't want to let her go even when she is livid.  Why????