Progress

I was driving in to the city today to work and have to go through this small town. At the edge of the town, there was this beautiful old brick farm house with barn and trees. I had noticed a sign on that corner for the last few weeks that said "Future CVS Pharmacy coming." Today, as I drove by, the barn was gone, all of the trees, and this beautiful old farm house was a pile of bricks and rubble. This house had to be over 100 years old. I also noticed that about every house next door to this one had a for sale sign in front of them, saying "zoned for business." beautiful little Cape Cods, quaint houses with nice flowers in front , all will be gone in the near future. Part of the attraction to this town was how even on the main highway going through, it never appeared to be more than a nice neighborhood. Now, it looks like the whole road through town will someday be one long strip mall.
I know that communities grow, and there needs to be progress in order for them to thrive, but it sure is hard sometimes to see something you have come to enjoy go to the wayside of progress. It's just kind of sad.