But if we [Detroiters] saw ourselves through the same desperate and despairing lens that others see us through, we wouldn’t get out of bed in the morning. Looking on the bright side is a survival tactic. It’s also more than that.
Our view of our town is colored by our hopes for it.
Nolan Finley, from his piece called How the world sees Detroit in the Detroit News. (via fuckyeahdetroit)
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