"gangsta rap culture" forms a violent culture that has "spun out of control for generations"? Wow, its been around a lot longer than I thought. And all this time I assumed that music was a productive way to keep people from violence, but apparently i was wrong.

Its nice to know your solution to the problem is to run away. The tone of this blog frightens me because it is so fearful, frightened of these "others" who you cannot identify, and that you see escape as the only answer. White flight.

Well you conveniently chose what suited your purposes out of that sentence. You forgot "spike in violence stems from a mix of poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, drug use, hopelessness and... ". This is where you jumped in.

I fail to see why or how my fear and dismay frightens you David? You are obviously new to my blog and I've pointed out in the past who and what I'm fearful of.

Since I've been to Detroit, I've had 3 attempted breakins to my home had my washer and dryer stolen, and my car broke into and I have no clue what race, religion or sex the offender was. I was attacked in a grocery store parking lot by a fat white man.

I've been threatened with physical violence more than once at work to the point I had police protection for two days until the person who had a warrant out for her arrest for previously attempted murder was caught. That was just six weeks ago.

So yes David, I'm fleeing. I'm running. I'm not looking back. Again I'm not a soldier in this mess and I want to live without fear. But white flight? Again, suits your purposes, not mine.

Sweetheart, I don't view your departure from Detroit as running away or fleeing. Again, you fail to recognize and publish your accomplishments. You arrived in that city with an agenda. The original agenda was deemed null and void by someone other than you and you moved on within the city's limits. You were assigned a task that was relative to your profession. You focused on that task and offered up your work ethics, knowledge, and passion for competent healthcare. That task is now complete and you are choosing to again move on.

The residents of Detroit will never appreciate what you have to offer them, professionally or personally. Wherever you choose to land again wil indeed be a very fortunate place. If that place deserves you, they will welcome you with open arms, friendly smiles, and heart warming hugs. Detroit offers you none of that and in my humble opinion, did not deserve to be blessed by your presense at all. However, you shared your expertise and a little tiny corner of Detroit is now a better place. A job well done darlin.

Thank you for your kind words Susan and I hope you are not putting that in my resume?

There are alot of great, good people here in Detroit that I think are just as clueless as I on what to do. I guess when the article mentions the "hopelessness" of the situation they are right on. It's like living with a cancer that is slowly invading.

I wish I didn't have and wrestle with the feeling that I am indeed running away because it makes me feel very guilty. Yes the place I work is a much better place because alot of good people worked very hard and chose to rise above what is "acceptable standards" for this area. Again they just needed hope and a path to change.

I am struggling every minute here if leaving is the right thing to do, why do I feel so guilty? Not so much where I currently work but this area.

I'm a true believer that God doesn't close one door without opening another. I've had a couple of doors open in this area that is leaving me real confused. I know I want to get out of Detroit, but God isn't making it very easy. Sheesh.

God, if you are reading this, I need a little clarification, k?

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