Riding the Subway, one of my favorite things. I caught the uptown E train to get up to 53rd Street and the Museum of Modern Art. I was astounded to see this end of the subway car so brightly decorated! Wow! I have no idea what is going on, but what a brilliant idea and it brightened the whole car to see these colors.
But then I looked across the way and saw this woman trying to sleep on the hard seat of the subway car. And I was so mindful that the temps were about 28 degrees yesterday and so riding the subway was a good way to keep warm. Something about thinking of the cold, I thought I should give her some money, and not just a dollar. I was thinking of $10 but I wasn't sure that I should wake her up. Yeah, I know, stupid. So, sadly, at my stop ,I left the car without giving her some money for food. Not a good feeling for me.
2 comments:
Love the bright colors in the subway. It brings you to a "happy place" until I saw your second photo of the woman trying to sleep or stay warm. Not seeing her in person, Im not sure what to think of this situation. Joan
Two Photos - Two Observations. 1) I was very pleasantly surprised to see the brightly and professionally decorated Subway car, which is a refreshing contrast from the usual haphazard graffiti I have been accustomed to seeing in the Big Apple. 2) The sleeping woman appears to be well dressed and not homeless and may just a student or a person who has gotten off her night shift job. While a donation might have been appreciated, I don't think she is destitute.
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