The Courage of Detroit

As a born and raised Detroiter, it's nice to read good literature that represents what we stand for - the heart of the country and midwest. Mitch Albom did a fantastic job capturing just that in this recent must read Sports Illustrated article.

I'll add a few comments about what it's like to be from Detroit. It's the summers down in the parks in downriver having picnics with your 2nd and 3rd cousins - some of who are factory line workers, or truck drivers and others are executives. It's a place where people say hello and hold doors open for you. A place where you can't possibly get lost because of the simple grid system the roads are based upon. A place where you can wander for 20+ miles in a riverside park running through the suburbs. A place that has so much history and heart and soul and never gives up. Kid Rock, Eminem, Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder, Joe Louis and so many more... It's a place that I am always proud to say I am from.

The Dougbhoy

The Courage of Detroit - Sports Illustrated Article