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I love it here-home in Detroit.

I am really proud of my city, Detroit. I remember in 1991, I went to Atlanta for my daughter’s family reunion. I was amazed to see so many successful black people that I wanted to be a part of that thriving city with people who looked like me. When I returned home to Detroit, I told my friends about the prosperity of the people in Atlanta and suggested that we take a drive down there to see new things, especially since they hadn’t been there before.

When I got home, I was inspired to make it down there, even if I couldn’t move at that time; I knew I would one day. Then came 2012: I came into some money, and my daughter moved into her first apartment downtown Detroit, where we both wanted to live. That’s when I moved to Atlanta. I was devastated to learn that the apartment I was supposed to move into had been given to someone else. I just couldn’t figure out how that could be, especially since I had already been there twice, checking plans and making sure everything was ready to go.

I found another apartment, this time in Alpharetta. It was beautiful and peaceful. I went on the waiting list, but it took a while. In the meantime, I was looking for a place to stay in Detroit. I couldn’t afford to spend $300 a week for over six weeks, especially not knowing when the apartment manager would call me. God led me to an apartment building downtown. I always wanted to move downtown, so I made an appointment as soon as I got home. I moved in three months later and have been loving it ever since.

I never thought I would live downtown. My city was completely shut down due to no stores being open, crime, abandoned buildings, and having nothing to do. But my city was coming alive. New apartments were being built, parks were cleaned up, and more have opened. Hotels were being constructed, and new activities were emerging. All of our sporting events’ homes were back in Detroit. I was so happy to be home. The reason for me leaving was to be a part of a thriving community, and now, I’ve found that my city embodies that spirit. My personality is vibrant, and I want to get out and do things. I’ve done a lot of traveling, but there’s so much more to explore, and I want to be a part of it. I’m so glad to be HOME. All the things I was looking for in Atlanta, I found right here in Detroit, Michigan. I LOVE IT HERE!”

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Ummmm cuse meeeeeeeeeee! /BLOG

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When it comes to business I have to really be on my game. Sometimes you can appear friendly, too friendly, not aggressive on the surface but when it comes to business I am a beast and I know it.

In business you have to always  discuss facts and stay on the point. Because once you get off the point the other person can drive your story all over the place. Not gon happen with me. Sometimes I hate to go there because I can be very expressive in the face, because I’m always  a really nice person. I can come off as very aggressive and I don’t mean to be that way. But I find out that I let things build up and when its time to discuss it there’s no changing my mind. And I don’t if that’s a good thing.

I  Live downtown Detroit and there are a lot of new developments going on in the city. Many people are leaving the suburbs and moving to these downtown apartments which is causing the parking space to be an issue here.  In 2012 when I moved here you can park anywhere at any time inside of the gated parking lot and there was no problem. But now since the building is almost occupied which is 22 floors and 18 apartments there is no space to park. When I come home at 3 AM  I have to pray before I even get here to find a space. They tell us to park across the street which is a Hell to the NAW NAW and definitely not the back where I can’t see my car. I had my van stolen from here a few months after I moved in, and I wish I would park anywhere else except in the gate or in front of the building. They have extra security here and that’s perfect.

This morning when I got home I parked in front of the building along with seven other vehicles.  I went down this morning to run an errand ((( and to move the car))) security asked me about it and I told him there is no room in the parking lot to park anymore I will not park across the street  or in the back of the building. I will not have my car stolen like my Town & Country.He was here when it was stolen because he did the investigation on it. So he knew my frustrations, and understood. But not before I went there.

Just then the property manager came in saying that it was OK because of the issue. I really hated I had to go there but I had to let them know  there was no way I was parking in the back or across the street. Thing was when I said that my van was stolen, people looked at me like WHAT???? YOUR VAN WAS STOLEN FROM HERE? OOO weee I bet security or management wont go there with me again. They shut that conversation down in front of folks REAL QUICK!!! LOL

Now I tried to be nice about it, didn’t want to alarm others in the building, but this is the 3rd time I’ve been asked about my parking. My thing is this, you jammed packed this building knowing full well there is not enough parking for all of these people, then I will let it be known, WHERE I WONT BE PARKING AND WHY. I pay rent here and its NOT CHEAP! Don’t ask me to park across the street, where if something happen off the property they’ll say, “Well that’s not our property.” NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I made it short and to the point. I don’t do all that 3 minute talking especially when I’m right. Make some parking space around here….. now that’s doing business. All they care about is fulling up the apartments…. AND I AINT MAD AT THEM… BUT DON’T TELL ME TO PARK ACROSS THE STREET. GOT ME MESSED UP! The new people don’t know any better..

La’ Crease does! 🙂

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