I had a deep thought on my way home from class today. I was on the bus at about 8:50 and I noticed how much I actually really love it.
There is so many people there with all different lives and views on things all gathering around in a little metal box to get to another point to continue their lives.
3 things I love seeing, the 20-40 year old couple on the bus, the 40 something year old going to the local Community College, and the woman with a baby.
The 25-40 year old couple is always a site to behold. It's like watching true love, kinda. You always see the man and woman sit close together. The man always has a grime melancholy look on his face. You could feel the depression and shame of him not having a car and being forced to ride the bus with his partner. With a blank stare ahead, dreaming of whats to come later and of better times with his partner, hopefully with a car.
Then there's the woman, and here is where I get the love part. The way she looks at the man; wide eyed and with a look of pure ecstasy. Curled up close to him snuggling as the bus drives along. As she looks at him with her wide eyes and smile you could feel the love of "I don't care whatever happens I still love him". Something beautiful about it.
Then there is the 40 something year old going to the community college. With a look of desperation on their faces at all times. They at any moment could just break into tears, sad to see but it makes me wonder about them. I wonder in my mind where did they go wrong in their lives that they have to go to a Community College at the age of 40, holding books like Basic Algebra and GED prep. Drugs, sex, laziness or some other misfortune put them into that situation I think. I want to reach out every time and ask them "where did you fail at life at" but it would be cruel.
The woman with a baby is a hybrid of both of the earlier groups. With the hopelessness of the 40 year old but with the love of the couple. She knows she fucked up somewhere that she is in her mid 20's riding a bus with a young child but she still has hope that maybe in all she could do something to give her child a better life then she has now. She wants the best for that child and would surely give her life if she was attacked by a lunatic. Every time she looks at the child my stone heart melts, you could feel the love.
That is why I love my bus ride every Tuesday and Thursday.
There is so many people there with all different lives and views on things all gathering around in a little metal box to get to another point to continue their lives.
3 things I love seeing, the 20-40 year old couple on the bus, the 40 something year old going to the local Community College, and the woman with a baby.
The 25-40 year old couple is always a site to behold. It's like watching true love, kinda. You always see the man and woman sit close together. The man always has a grime melancholy look on his face. You could feel the depression and shame of him not having a car and being forced to ride the bus with his partner. With a blank stare ahead, dreaming of whats to come later and of better times with his partner, hopefully with a car.
Then there's the woman, and here is where I get the love part. The way she looks at the man; wide eyed and with a look of pure ecstasy. Curled up close to him snuggling as the bus drives along. As she looks at him with her wide eyes and smile you could feel the love of "I don't care whatever happens I still love him". Something beautiful about it.
Then there is the 40 something year old going to the community college. With a look of desperation on their faces at all times. They at any moment could just break into tears, sad to see but it makes me wonder about them. I wonder in my mind where did they go wrong in their lives that they have to go to a Community College at the age of 40, holding books like Basic Algebra and GED prep. Drugs, sex, laziness or some other misfortune put them into that situation I think. I want to reach out every time and ask them "where did you fail at life at" but it would be cruel.
The woman with a baby is a hybrid of both of the earlier groups. With the hopelessness of the 40 year old but with the love of the couple. She knows she fucked up somewhere that she is in her mid 20's riding a bus with a young child but she still has hope that maybe in all she could do something to give her child a better life then she has now. She wants the best for that child and would surely give her life if she was attacked by a lunatic. Every time she looks at the child my stone heart melts, you could feel the love.
That is why I love my bus ride every Tuesday and Thursday.