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Playing with Clay in the Ivory Tower

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2011年 08月 09日

Stand clear of the closing doors please.

On 6th Avenue, while I was having halal food from a street vendor, a guy talked to and told me that he found a job today but he has not received the first pay check. Unfortunately I am smart enough to understand that he requires me to give him some money to get the same food. He continued his speech in front of me and I understood that he did not give up finding a job for 8 months. I also did not give up achieving something for more than 2 years. It was not that easy and not only once. And I ignored him while he kept talking. He must be used to a person who just ignores him. He walked to other people and did the same thing. He got small amount of money from kind girls. The world seems like that. The world gives us some difficulties. The guy is obviously lying to get a food. I also lied to do something in front of people. When facing difficulties, people are challenged by the integrity, by the nature, by the universe and by themselves.

I have finished that halal food and he may get one in the end. We are in New York and we are always struggling to get something. Sometimes we can get, sometimes not. I am as weak as that guy. Almost the same perhaps. I am not that tough. Another guy talked to me. "1 dollar please. 1 dollar." If he can get 1 dollar from me, it is the easiest job in this world. Even easier than the guy who gave me a speech. I ignored that guy to show some respect to the first guy. People are supposed to work to sustain their life, but are not supposed to cheat others. They may not have the chance to get a job. But I don't know what to say. Isn't it the work of the US government? I am not American, but I am paying a lot of tax to this country and city. I assume it is enough. The first guy talked to me again. He said he got 3 dollar from people around. He asked me to give him a dollar so that he can get the food, and I ignored him again. I could be like him tomorrow. So I do not help him to try not to be like him.

This is the Pelhem Bay Park Bound 6 local train. The next stop is 68th street Hunter College. Stand clear of the closing doors please...

On the subway, there are some people who shows serious faces as if they are about to kill somebody. Those people actually do not kill others but rather help them to open the door closing, or they let elderly have seats by calmly standing up. On the other hand, a person next to me who seems innocent gives me some pressure by her big ass. She may not know that I am supporting my body by grabbing the pole in the middle of the train not to let my body touch her lap. And it seems I am big enough to be patient with such situations and my arm is tough enough to support my weight while the train passes a few stations. Besides, her ass was big enough to occupy the seats which are normally used by two people.

There is a singer who sings "stand by me" on the subway. I have never paid even pennies to his song although he sings well. I feel a little relieved whenever I see him on the train since I can confirm that he is still vigorous. How could he survive in that way? There may be somebody who always support him on the train. Whereas almost everyone except for MTA employees spends most of their life above ground, that guys who is always singing stand-by-me on the train spends most of his time underground. Sometimes the country where the subway runs becomes Mexico because of the songs from a band with some music instruments. Or we can travel even other countries with the sound of the music instruments I have never seen. Where are they from? I don't have courage to motivate myself to give some fee to them and ask some questions.

This is the Pelhem Bay Park Bound 6 local train. The next stop is 103rd street station. Stand clear of the closing doors please...
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by ivory_tower_ny | 2011-08-09 15:05 | NY


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