For as much as I love the South Side, I’m really getting a little depressed living in these parts for several reasons.
First, the paper content on the ground is ridiculous. One day I went out to pick up paper and it filled up a WHOLE bag. I was so mad. If the paper wasn’t on the ground, the wind couldn’t blow it and it wouldn’t be on my property. But just walking down main streets and having the paper chasing you on a windy day is horrible.
Second, the state of the buildings where businesses reside. In my neck of the woods, even the building look like they don’t want to hang around any more. Many have bars on them to prevent burglary. A lot of them are boarded up. Even worse are the ones that are occupied and you really can’t look at them at tell. It’s not a very pretty site. At all..
Third, the hopelessness in faces of the people you pass on the streets. I don’t know the cause of those faces, but I do know that there are so many unhappy people on this side of town and it shows. Literally.
Fourth, people in the community break into the businesses in the community. That’s a jacked up mentality. Actually that’s beyond effed up. You have people who are trying to provide a service to the people in the community but these same people break into their business and inconvenience them on so many levels. So, much for community support.
Fifth, there has been a great increase in crime with the recession and the unemployment rates in many of the community are outrageous! And the perpetrators of crimes are getting younger. Don’t believe me? Attend any CAPS meetings and learn for yourself.
I need to end this side because it’s getting depressing talking about the depressing side of the South Side. Before I go, I would like to know: What are some things about the South Side that depresses you?
What I find so depressing is that we as a people seem to be our own worst enemy. we are so busy being important when we have a little something that we can’t seem to do anything to help each other. On a personal note: I am a 57 year old woman that was laid off of my job of 13 years and I know alot of people in the corporate world, however I’m still unemployed, thank God for Faith. Why is it that experience don’t count anymore, all you need is a degree and the world is your oyster, regardless of experience. Ok, enough of the venting I just thank God for being in my life.
Thank you for sharing your opinions about the self-imposed level of importance in our communities.
As for the corporate world. I think God is trying to tell individuals that it’s time for us to use the gifts that He gave us to start our own businesses – if only part-time – because we cannot rely on other people to do things for us. Who would have thought that people 50 and older would have to look for jobs so close to retirement? This is really heartbreaking for me.