The City of Brotherly Love

Really, Philadelphia is an awesome city.
That is, if you like city life.
It's small enough to navigate by bike, but large enough to expand beyond the exploration a day can hold.
The people are diverse, but the community is condensed.

Before coming to college in the city I thought it would be a wonderful place because you would never see the same faces two days in a row.
Today proved that notion wrong.
John, the spice store owner from a previous entry, was in South Philly as i explored by bike today.
I walked into his store and looked through the shelves before realizing that I knew exactly who he was.
It was fun to know that by exploring my community during my internship, I've begun getting to know the people that make it as wonderful as it is.

There are aspects of the suburbs that I miss.
But honestly, I've always belonged in the city, I just love the hustle and bustle...everyday is different.
Life is about the constant change that you have to deal with in the city, for better or for worse.
Sometimes you have to take those risks and hope that they all work out in the end.

Life is for living, and I plan on living it everyday.
I'm becoming a different person, and though my outlook on life hasn't changed, my ability to make it into the life I want has.
I finally feel my age, and that is worth every bump along the way.