Leap day

[nosila76]

Yesterday the first thing on my calendar was a meeting downtown, so from home I took the bus with the briefcase toting professional types instead of the bus with the backpack toting college students. It was a glorious, sunny, almost spring-like morning, and I was in a good mood.

At about 2nd and Bell, the driver got word of traffic being re-routed

Comments

[tiedyed_nerd]

That is very well written.

[anonymous]

"The people in that crowd weren't waiting for her to jump. They were trying to hold her up on that ledge with the power of their gaze, just like we were doing on the bus. They stood there to testify that every life, even a stranger's life, is important."

I've often thought similar thoughts (though not nearly as articulately) whenever people complain about those who "gawk" at a car accident or a fire or other disaster. It would be sad indeed if we all were so immune to tragedy that we went about our business without a second thought.

~cj