Absolute Magic

Empire State Building

"There is nothing inherently romantic about living in New York City. It’s a place that makes you earn your stay, whether with the absurd cost of rent, a twenty-minute walk from your apartment to the bus stop in the middle of a blizzard just to get to work, or squeezing onto a crowded subway car at rush hour in the summer heat, only to find out the air conditioner is broken. Life in New York demands blood, sweat, and tears. But once you band-aid up your blisters, wipe your brow, and dry your eyes, you begin to see it: the absolute magic the city gives you as a reward for making it through another day."
Kate Spencer, CultureFly