Looking for the LOVE
15 Sep
Sometimes it’s difficult to remember that I live in the “City of Brotherly Love”, especially over the past few days when the city has left me questioning whether there is in fact more good in this world than bad. With depression mounting I left for ballet class around 6:15, made a quick trip to the bookstore to buy a replacement journal and then headed to class. There’s nothing like a tough workout to focus the mind and put worries aside, but after an hour & 45 minutes in the slippers the frustrating events of the past couple of days washed over me again as I walked, sweating and beat back to the subway. While waiting somewhat patiently for the train to arrive I scanned the ads across the platform and this one caught my eyes:

Sweet, but not exactly par for the graffiti scene in Philadelphia – or the mural arts scene. So after a quick browse over to aloveletterforyou.com I found out that this mural is just one of about 50 murals being painted in West Philly along the subway/el line. “A Love Lettermeant for one but with meaning for all is being painted from 63rd to 45th Street on the rooftops and walls of Market Street by Overbrook native Stephen Powers and the youth of West Philadelphia,” says the project’s blog. A great story about the project was also written over at philly.com.
So maybe there are those people out there who will try to break your spirit or shake your confidence or threaten you. But, it’s nice to see a love letter every now and then to remind you that there are people trying to make this city, and this planet, a more loving, supportive, and soulful (not to mention creative, beautiful, and colorful) place. I look forwarding to taking a ride out through West Philly and back sometime soon. A few more love letters for you:





Another Difficult Kiss
Ad Man Blue

Mystree V
Mystree VI







leaving some love