Image via WikipediaFor whatever reason, the city of Memphis and the people living in it have developed a self-pity type of attitude.
I wish that people that live in Memphis and go to school here would take some time to step back and look at all the wonderful things this city has to offer.
Sure, I'm guilty of it sometimes, too. I've had my times when I've been completely fed up with Memphis. And, though I may leave someday, this place has been pretty good to me.
So, when people say that Memphis is boring, or that there's nothing to do here, or that it's nothing but crime and unkempt properties, it really irks me.
We have the University of Memphis, a rapidly growing and developing metropolitan research university with a burgeoning athletic program. Just in the two years I've been at school in Memphis, the new University Center has opened, the Living Learning Complex Dorms.
Tiger Lane opens this fall, which will be a serious improvement in aesthetics and gameday atmosphere around the Liberty Bowl.
And, of course there's Tiger basketball, which is one thing that always unites this city like nothing else.
Aside from the University, there are tons of other great things. There's Cooper Young, Jerry's Sno Cones, Harbor Town, Mud Island, The Peabody, Main Street, Central Gardens, Botanic Gardens.
The list could go on forever. And, since Mayor Wharton has taken office, a couple of ambitious redevelopment projects have taken place in the Vance neighborhood near FedExForum and in the heart of South Memphis.
The point of this post is just to say that people, myself included, should try to focus more on the positives that Memphis has. It's a good place to live, and if we work together, we can continue to make it better.
2 comments:
Very true.
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