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Quote From: ritehere

 Robert Frost's "The Road Less Traveled" has always been one of my favorites!
As to your pondering about America. I can't answer for Canada, even though they are part of North America. As for the USA, there are vast distances between small towns in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain west regions. As you go to the east of the Mississippi River, the towns and cities get closer together. On the eastern seaboard there is the most highly concentrated populations. The western seaboard also has it's share of big cities. But the vast middle of the country is mostly small cities, towns, villages, farms and ranches. I imagine much of Australia is the same. Our poorer communities have people of all colors and nationalities, as do our more affluent sections. I grew up living in widely different areas, from big cities to farms. There are pockets of same ethnic origin peoples here and there, but it becomes more integrated as time goes on. You can see this in our television shows. In the 1950's there were only white people portrayed. Now you see all different kinds of people.
I'm not sure what to say about your comments on "replacement" of people. I've seen this happen with parents who have adopted children, and then miraculously  have a child of their own. Sadly, the adopted child is less favored. Not everybody does this, but I have seen it happen. I have seen recently divorced people rush out and hook up with people too soon. It doesn't always end in disaster, but quite often there is a disappointment, and many issues to be worked out, before they can move on in a fresh manner. We are all different, it's difficult to adjust when someone that was dear to you is lost. Thinking to fill the void with another gets you into trouble more often than not.