She talked from the minute she got on the streetcar, pushing her way through the crush of coats and back packs until she found a pole she could hang on to. Traffic was bumper to bumper and it was a slow commute. So young to have these stories. So early in the morning to already have cried.
It has something to do with the standing. People will chstter away on
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Hold on I’ve not finished ! People will chatter away on our trams, but less so on the bus – although the bus leads to some uncomfortable attempts at personal conversations! She has a sad, but dreamy look. I wonder if people find comfort being close to others on public transport. If you don’t speak perhaps you are in danger of being invesible there too. Whar a great picture and story!
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Thanks for the comments, OA! Some people were comfortable with her and others weren’t. We have a pretty ‘private’ culture here and for the most part, we keep our thoughts to ourselves (if those thoughts were spoken aloud, I suspect lots of us would sound pretty eccentric and vulnerable!)
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True!
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This one makes me kind of sad. She sounds really lonely. Or possibly crazy…or more likely a bit of both
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It made me sad too. For sure a vulnerable – and yes, maybe lonely adolescent. (A couple of days later I saw another interaction on the streetcar that was really lovely between a panhandler and another transit rider – will try to get that drawn and inked for my next post – as balance!)
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People are desperately lonely. The phenomenon has grown since the ‘smart phone’ was developed.. It’s easy to think that everyone wants to know what’s on your mind.
I like.
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Thanks, Morris. Yes, smart phones don’t seem to be helping people feel connected. Winter’s hard too.
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I like that she speaks her mind! Perfect drawing for the post.
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Thank you, Sharon!
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damn. this seemed like nothing and then turned into something so real. very nice work
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Thank you!
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