Admiration

There are a lot of chances for me to admire things on the subway.

First of all, I admire people who give up their seats. I know it's technically the law with certain seats, but it still makes me feel warm and fuzzy about the world when I see someone actually do it.

I also admire people who have the self-confidence to sing out loud to a song in front of dozens of people, most of whom hate them for disturbing the peace. However, I also hate them because I'm one of the people who likes the peace.

When I got to New York, I admired people who were so familiar with stops, that they knew which side to stand on to get out on their appropriate platform and what car will be closest to their exit, yet least crowded. Today I realized I'm one of those people, at least with my stop. Knowing this makes me feel happy, and at home.