i typically ride the 2/3 subway line downtown sometime between 6:40 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. to get to work. on my lucky days i catch a particular conductor whose spiel i have memorized for every stop. even so, his participation in my morning commute is like a breath of fresh air in a place where not a lot of fresh air is readily accessible.at the 34th street stop he welcomes queens and long island to the train: "gooooooooood morning queens and long island! we're doing monday today folks. it's gonna be monday aaaaaaaall day" at 14th street he lists all the transfer possibilities and gives a detailed description of how to make each one; what end of the platform to go to, what train to take to which stop in order to connect with another train etc.
not only does he like to spread his love over the loud speaker, but as the train is pulling out of each station he sticks his head out of the subway window and wishes all the people on the subway platform a good day.
it's amazing how someone's positive energy has the potential to rub off on you. reminds me how huge little acts of kindness can be and how it inspires people (if only temporarily) to pay it forward.
4 comments:
you should tell him your name.
then when he sees you boarding the train he can say: attention passengers, carmen just boarded !!!
it's going to be tuesday all day today
get a version of "street life" by the crusaders and listen to it every morning before leaving the house.
amazing!
i think about that all the time. it's so easy to be nice and cheerful... and it makes such a big difference. i think it would be impossible for me to have a bad day after hearing that.
and i agree with dad
I love people who take a sense of pride in their work and like to spread good cheer around.
Good shite, yo.
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