Passion Can Make Anything Inspiring--Anything!

I'm from Mobile, Alabama, so I hear this a lot more than I want to:

  "You'll never get anywhere in life while living in Mobile."

After seeing many of my unsuccessful, unhappy elders living life aimlessly, I sometimes wonder how true are the things they say. Can I imagine what my elders see? Probably. Probably not.

 My world view is different because I'm still twenty. What do I know? I didn't spread my wings yet. I do know one thing. My world view has been manipulated by the hard life I had to live. I don't think of my hard life as a burden nor do I use it as an excuse. Living a hard life and actually being the person who didn't let it get the best of me is rewarding. My reward--satisfaction and happiness.

It's kind of funny. I've been living in Mobile for about sixteen years, and I don't think of Mobile as a dump town where you can't get anywhere in life. There's a secret to my boring ole' city. I can be ordinary or do what most people do.
Or...
I can be imaginative, innovative, and inspired by every aspect of it! I love to write so I use elements of my surroundings for inspiration.

I can make anything I want out of this if I stay positive...

This is a bird's eye view of Downtown Mobile:

Bienville Square Park in Mobile: a park where I spent most of my childhood.

There is actually a lot to appreciate, and I give credit to my hometown. No matter how basic and ordinary my surroundings are, I can make them appeal to my imagination and style of writing.


If you're from an unpopular, black and white town, then color your hometown. Make it interesting. Never let your surroundings restrain your potential.