Commuting in a sea of people...
Well I have started making my daily commute to NYC as I transition to move. I thought this morning that the term "sea of people" is quite appropriate. When the mass of people all rush to a train or across the street it has the appearance of a gentle, rolling sea. But in fact it is quite funny that the "sea" is actually very violent with people pushing their way through without running into each other. Perhaps a better analogy would be a crashing wave? Anyway, my day consists of many train rides. I have noticed that despite the intense number of people around me most tend to stay to themselves - safe in their own world. I noticed this morning on the train how so many people decide to pass time - reading, listening to music, sleeping, working on the computer, crossword puzzles, etc. Most of the time I just put my headphones on and tune everything out. I suppose it is because I don't really want to make friends or converse with those people. I just want to listen to my ipod and catch up on sleep. Not often do you witness people taking time to chat or get to know each other. I am not saying that is bad especially since you can't become friends with everyone you meet. I suppose I hope to take the time to get to know my local community where I live instead of random people on the train. Although, it is nice to see an occasional conversation of strangers meeting on the train. Today I eavesdropped to part of a conversation where some guys had a good chat on the train and then exchanged numbers... Despite it's unfamiliarity, it somehow felt good.... Maybe I should attempt a chance meeting or random conversation before I slip on my ear buds?