You wrote about the differences between Bill and Dick. I'm more like Dick, definitely! But I would like to have some of Bill's wise manners. And then the differences you find in a new city, depending on one's own perception.
I always say I want to go where no plane, train or automobile can take me. And your words take me there! Thank you.
I’ve often felt that the reason every city starts to look the same is because we haven’t formed a real relationship with it. A city only comes alive when we’ve built connections—when we know the name of the woman at our regular coffee shop, when we’ve heard the bartender’s family story at the corner pub, or when we exchange a quiet nod with the man selling newspapers every morning. Those small interactions turn a generic place into a personal one. In the end, it’s up to us to decide what kind of relationship we want to have with the city—and whether we let it remain anonymous or let it tell us its story.
Aloha John...
Your lesson about clarity is timeless. Beautifully done.
You wrote about the differences between Bill and Dick. I'm more like Dick, definitely! But I would like to have some of Bill's wise manners. And then the differences you find in a new city, depending on one's own perception.
I always say I want to go where no plane, train or automobile can take me. And your words take me there! Thank you.
Thank you for the inspiration this morning. You sparked an idea that helped me add more to the book—truly, thank you.
I sparked an idea?! Sweet! Go with it!
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I’ve often felt that the reason every city starts to look the same is because we haven’t formed a real relationship with it. A city only comes alive when we’ve built connections—when we know the name of the woman at our regular coffee shop, when we’ve heard the bartender’s family story at the corner pub, or when we exchange a quiet nod with the man selling newspapers every morning. Those small interactions turn a generic place into a personal one. In the end, it’s up to us to decide what kind of relationship we want to have with the city—and whether we let it remain anonymous or let it tell us its story.