Philly Love Note - Winston
Winston Wright
Favorite Spot: North Philly (in general), Center City
About Me: 17 year old senior high school student
Current Home: Northwest
Years in Philly: 3
Dear Philly,
I've been to a few places in my brief lifetime. I was born into a pacific northwest chill where the "inner city" never really existed. On the way home from school I could look out the window and see Mt.Saint Helens to my left and the Space Needle to my right. I knew Seattle as my home for eight years and for awhile I always thought that who I was as a kid had a lot to do with where I was from. Later on in life my family found ourselves in Nashville, Tennessee, the Athens of the South. It was a lot different being in the bible belt where football and god were king. It was difficult but soon enough I found that cows to my left and fields of hay to my right were just as enjoyable as the Space Needle and Mt.Saint Helens. I came back to you to finish out high school while staying in the city with my dad. Although since I've been here I have missed the peaceful ease of the south and the chill breeze of the west, there is a balance that makes me feel right at home. In a city like you, reality is everywhere. No matter what "good" block, or section of the city I find myself in, I realize the concrete jungle is a real place. Before I came to this city I really only knew the east coast as a harsh place where people took trains to get everywhere. Taking the broad street line home everyday has been therapeutic for me. I have a chance to just reflect on life and all of things I've seen in a day. I wouldn't trade my time in Philly for anything else. Despite the absence of ocean views or southern lights, I'm happy to call the concrete jungle my home.
Favorite Spot: North Philly (in general), Center City
About Me: 17 year old senior high school student
Current Home: Northwest
Years in Philly: 3
Dear Philly,
I've been to a few places in my brief lifetime. I was born into a pacific northwest chill where the "inner city" never really existed. On the way home from school I could look out the window and see Mt.Saint Helens to my left and the Space Needle to my right. I knew Seattle as my home for eight years and for awhile I always thought that who I was as a kid had a lot to do with where I was from. Later on in life my family found ourselves in Nashville, Tennessee, the Athens of the South. It was a lot different being in the bible belt where football and god were king. It was difficult but soon enough I found that cows to my left and fields of hay to my right were just as enjoyable as the Space Needle and Mt.Saint Helens. I came back to you to finish out high school while staying in the city with my dad. Although since I've been here I have missed the peaceful ease of the south and the chill breeze of the west, there is a balance that makes me feel right at home. In a city like you, reality is everywhere. No matter what "good" block, or section of the city I find myself in, I realize the concrete jungle is a real place. Before I came to this city I really only knew the east coast as a harsh place where people took trains to get everywhere. Taking the broad street line home everyday has been therapeutic for me. I have a chance to just reflect on life and all of things I've seen in a day. I wouldn't trade my time in Philly for anything else. Despite the absence of ocean views or southern lights, I'm happy to call the concrete jungle my home.
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