I really like this time of year. The weather has started to cool down but the sun still shines most days. The holidays are only a few months away but not so close that everyone is running around at a hectic pace.
I was sitting on the bus this morning on the way from the train station to my office and wasn’t in a very good mood. I was thinking about all the meetings I had lined up which makes it hard to get much work done. So I was sitting there sulking and complaining to myself when two guys in old shirts and torn pants got on the bus carrying guitars. The bus was so crowded that they both had to stand in the isle and they began talking about how they planned to play music at Pikes Market all day and hoped to make enough money to buy a Big Mac for lunch and a bus pass for October. They were so upbeat and positive that I felt pretty lame sitting there complaining to myself about meetings. I quickly changed my attitude about the day.
There is something really neat about being out among the people of the city. I’m able to meet and talk to people that I’d otherwise never come into contact with.
During lunch I think I’ll head down and listen to those two play guitar.
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