Just think about it.

I took the bus home, and on this ride, this girl who was quite pretty sat beside me. She sat beside me because all the other seats were taken. As the ride went on, more people left the bus. 

Seats became vacant, and pretty soon, the upper deck of the bus where we were sitting was mostly empty. Yet, she stayed by my side. If it was me, I would have moved so that I had two-seats to myself...but maybe that's just me. 

The ride was a long one and she sat by me the whole way. We were close enough, such that our arms were touching, but it wasn't weird or creepy or gross - I guess it was just there. It was nice. 

I was reading this book by Kurt Vonnegut called "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian". I've read most of his stuff, but not this one. I don't know why I've waited so long. It's such a good book. It's a series of fictional interviews with dead people. The dead say interesting things, at least, that's what he assumes.

He said that Hitler regretted everything that he's done. And that Newton is irritated that he didn't discover relativity, or evolution. He also brought up people that I've never heard of. Did you know that the only successful genocide in human history was in Tasmania? I hope that such atrocities won't happen again.

So at that bus, on my way home, on a relatively peaceful evening, I had a book in my hands, and there was a pretty girl beside me. She was real, and in that quiet thirty minutes, we were side by side. From time to time, I tried to sneak a look at her, but I could never find the opportunity. 

I got off the bus before she did. As I was seating on the inside, I had to say "Excuse me,". She didn't say anything in response - she just shifted a little to make room for my exit. I hope that she found the bus ride to be a nice one too. May she have a nice evening, and may all of you have one, too. 

Peace.