Quote Originally Posted by marshamusic View Post
I wrote something in one of my essays, that I now say in my presentations, as it always resonates with many,

"Some say that they come to save Detroit, but I say, they come to Detroit to BE saved."
I totally see this and it relates to an issue that concerns me a lot: Detroit must avoid depicting herself as a big charity, and I think we should all be aware of the side effects of talking in these terms. Detroit needs to get past the "believin' hoping and praying" stage and make a bigger deal of her many REAL assets. There is a lot to work with here. It's time to get beyond needy, rescue, save the city messages.