Thoughts Close to Home

The other half of my dilemma rests in a somewhat familiar place: Birmingham, Alabama. I have a probable offer from a firm that I visited several months ago that I admired very much. The location of that firm I visited was not the Birmingham branch however. I feel that there is a limitation that I could be making on myself if I choose this path. Firstly, Atlanta is obviously a larger market, and I could probably have better growth potential. Secondly, I would have more local clients and that would mean much less travel than I would normally have to endure if I were in Birmingham. This company has expressed sincere flexibility in even letting me be located in Huntsville for a short time. Well, I think I've fully listed the cons except one: being close to where I've been the better part of the last decade. Then, there are the pros: Firstly, the cost of living for the Birmingham area is much less than that of the Atlanta area and yet my pay would be the same. Therefore, more money in my pocket. Secondly, I honestly like Birmingham better for a host of reasons, but most people that know me could figure those out. I would also be close to my family as my stepdad is approaching the end of his road. My mother will probably need someone around, and that would be a difficult task if stationed in Atlanta. Also, if they were to let me be stationed in Huntsville, I would have no expenses save food really. Therefore, even more money in my pocket. Even less of a life though, I'm afraid. Then there's the complicating factor of a girl in my life that is from the Birmingham area, and while I never let women affect the decision of the right thing to do with my life(romantically speaking I mean because I haven't quite encountered the one yet and I'm just getting to know this young lady well at the moment), at some point I will have to give someone a chance at it. So, this is a very complex situation, and I honestly don't know what to do. This is the single most important decision that I can make. I think that I will take the office visit to the Birmingham branch, and I'll see what I think of it then, but I could sure use some input as to what sounds right from anyone else out there in Smallville.