August 28, 2007

Necessary noise


Has anybody else noticed how the noise in the buses is almost gone? I'm not talking that there is less noise because kids are on vacations because even the chatting and joking among kids are disappearing. Fear has taken completely possession of our lives.

Not so many years ago, as soon as you got into the bus a desire for eavesdropping awakened inside you. There were too many juicy stories being told around you. Today, the only thing you wish is that the bus travels at light speed to get home as soon as possible.


Ah… those stories! … the so-and-so had cheated on his wife and she was about to find out… the boy boasting on having four girlfriends at the same time… people talking about a wonderful sale over that street… we didn't know people but the stories made traveling more tolerable and entertaining… Traveling as canned sardines was better if it was a noisy ride.

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