Brotherly Hate

My survival in the unfriendly city of Philadelphia has been an experience I’ll never forget. Philadelphia is called the “City of Brotherly Love”. In actuality it’s the exact opposite. Philadelphia’s crime level is extremely high and intimidating for a young kid who was only familiar with the southern state Florida. I think this is an interesting topic for me to expound on because North Philly’s harsh environment awakened cautiousness within me. Living there helped me become street smart and taught me to rely on myself. After I moved from Philly back to Florida I promised myself I’ll never be a victim. I was confronted by some of the craziest and wicked people. As a result, I loss trust in people. It’s uncomfortable for me to open up to people because I feel like they have hidden intentions. So I automatically classify everyone as an enemy. Hopefully, recalling moments from my past in North Philly I’ll learn what aspect of this experience caused me to create a hard shell around my heart and become paranoid. While also helping me to let go of the pain felt from the experience. I need to lighten up a bit. I believe I’ll remind myself that where I am now is not where I was. Finally I can let people in my life be my support that I can count on in trying times. Philly revealed to me that I am an over-comer and no one can stop me from becoming what I was created to do.
“Your Personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out”.
Jim Rohn