train(ing)
i was on the train on my way home from work today, and this woman comes on with two young daughters. she's in one of those electric wheel chairs, and it's pretty evident where the threesome lies in relation to the poverty line. one of the girls was sitting behind her in the chair (the younger of the two) and the other girl had a crazy bowl haircut and was missing her front tooth. as grungy and desolate as they looked, they were having the time of their lives just being together. they laughed the entire time and you could tell that they had a really strong bond and really only needed eachother. i couldn't help but smile watching that scene play out.
the older of the daughters ended up next to me and started telling me about her dollar bill. i said it came from the bank and she said yeah, that's where all the money comes from. she told me she wished everyone in the world had all the money they needed, so we wouldn't "have to pay bills" anymore, and there wouldn't be any more worries. she was the cutest thing, and i asked her if she had all the money she wanted what would she buy. she said she would buy a HUGE pool for everyone in the world. i asked her if there would be a slide and her face lit up and she replied "yeah and it would come from the sky! it would be huge!" she said there would be a baby pool too for the babies, and i said would there be dolphins and fish too?
she asked me where i was getting off and if i could please stay on one more stop.
i felt sad leaving her.
i don't know why i wrote all of this, but it meant something to me i guess. i wish i could've told her that money doesn't solve all problems and make everything easier. sometimes it makes things much more difficult.
i hope she owns a real pool someday
the older of the daughters ended up next to me and started telling me about her dollar bill. i said it came from the bank and she said yeah, that's where all the money comes from. she told me she wished everyone in the world had all the money they needed, so we wouldn't "have to pay bills" anymore, and there wouldn't be any more worries. she was the cutest thing, and i asked her if she had all the money she wanted what would she buy. she said she would buy a HUGE pool for everyone in the world. i asked her if there would be a slide and her face lit up and she replied "yeah and it would come from the sky! it would be huge!" she said there would be a baby pool too for the babies, and i said would there be dolphins and fish too?
she asked me where i was getting off and if i could please stay on one more stop.
i felt sad leaving her.
i don't know why i wrote all of this, but it meant something to me i guess. i wish i could've told her that money doesn't solve all problems and make everything easier. sometimes it makes things much more difficult.
i hope she owns a real pool someday