Oh Toronto.

This morning walking on the way to work, these two gorgeous ladies, who were probably close friends.. were diagonally crossing my path from the left. Habitually.. I made a sudden stop. I usually tend to stop if I feel someone is going to cross my path, old highschool habit from the hallways, so you don't try to take over or bump in. I'm sure it gets annoying to some people -- but foot walk has traffic rules in my head too :) I hadn't realized the one on the right had ignored her friend -- who was talking to her, smiled at me and said thank you, until after the fact -- because I was zoned out, thinking about something else. It was as if she was waiting for a response.. Obviously me wearing sunglasses doesn't help the lack of eye contact. Within seconds, there were 20 more people on the scene and we'd gone our merry ways. I just realized that was the first smile of the day. Even a split second makes a difference.

In this cosmopolitan city, atleast at the heart of downtown toronto, there exists a variety of people. I like to observe and often wonder what someone's life is like. Could be the artsy looking dude at the cafe, or the lady that looks like she's worried about an upcoming real estate deal. The ones that hurry like ants in the morning rush hour.. then return again in the afternoon to make their way back. It's rare to see personal contact.. But experiences such as today's suggest there are good hearted people, and everyone has a little something to offer.

Ironically, I was thinking of the amount of independence the city offers when the incident happened this morning. I was thinking about how busy these people are, how they have a night life, and perhaps have no limits to their fun. Then I realized, everyone is still working hard, paying bills, dealing with a family -- life isn't quite the fantasy .. unless you're an irresponsible teen or early twenties with no dependants. Everyone does have a limit. Their individual ways may be different.. Their faith, creed and culture, may be different.. yet they interact, and depend on each other. I'm still happy I live here though. I love it. :)