feeling listless

Blog! Speaking of cities, Anil has written a rather lovely piece about leaving the one city he's in love with, New York.

"And that's why I had so much trouble letting go of living in New York. I'd built up my own sense of obligation to the city, as if I were failing by leaving, as if I were failing the city by leaving. Even if only for a while. But I'm realizing that what seemed to me at first like a high-minded sense of obligation is really just hubris. New York City doesn't need my help. You don't need to help someone back onto their feet if they were always standing. And the city isn't going anywhere."

I think this is how I'll feel if I ever do turn my back on Liverpool on a more permanent basis. Wrenching.