Give Me One Reason To Come Back To Minneapolis...
From:
Eric Oines
Date:
Jul 03 03:20 UTC
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I will say also that I love living here. I live in north and work in south and
am in love with both my neighborhoods. I am an "inside the beltway" commuter
and after working in Edina the first 3 years I was here, wouldn't have it any
other way. My kids thrive: the 10 year old at an outstanding MPS sponsored
charter school, the 4 year old at the downtown YWCA (outstanding early
childhood education). My wife and I both have jobs we love, that pay enough to
pay our bills and save a little for retirement and college for the kids. I get
to sojourn in all areas of the city depending on my daily mission. I have a
house that is just right and just the right price. I have friends and
neighbors and co-workers who really care about what happens here.
Yes, we're going through a rough patch, and for our fellow Minneapolitans
living on the edge, that translates to some higher crime and some tough times
to come. We've come a long way in the past 10 years and there are going to be
some "one step back" moments. But the ever positive and vibrant citizens of
this town don't give up easily or give in easily to the baser human instincts.
BUT, the thing that has impressed me about this town more than anything else is
that the people who live here just won't let it go "over the edge" as some
other cities have done. They are viglant, active, passionate, and steadfast in
their belief that we are a good and decent town, full of good and decent folks,
who, for the most part, have everyone's best interests at heart.
OK, end of tourism board commercial...
I'm sure Starbuck is nice, but for me, after moving all over this country for
the first 30+ years of my life, I have found my home.
Eric Oines
Lind-Bohanon
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