[reparcsyks]

I am writing this message from our new (old) home in the Philly burbs. We moved out of the city last Friday. I grew up outside of Philly and lived in the city proper since 1997. I never thought I'd leave, but the city ground me down and I gave in. Now, it wasn't all powerlines and trash-strewn lots that made me leave... lol... my family is growing and we simply ran out of space. We were able to get a lot more house out here.

With that said, it was mostly QOL that ultimately brought us out here. I love Philly, but after 20+ years of dealing with its shit, we simply asked ourselves, what's the benefit? We can be in CC in 20 minutes, but also be in a quiet neighborhood at night.

And yes, I've lived in other cities - and my wife is from an amazing European city -- she loves city life, but Philly wore her down as well. I don't know if it's the lack of money, or our leaders' total lack of imagination, but this town leaves so much on the table, it's crazy.