Shelter. That’s maybe all man has ever wanted. Shelter; warmth; food.
I’m huddled beneath a bus stop in what I regard the centre of my town. It’s not the town centre, so to speak, maybe not even the exact geographical centre, but historically, and spiritually, I think it’s the centre.
And even spiritual centres have bus stops.
A heavy rain has swept in from the coast, tail-end of a hurricane, no less, and I’m here, having emerged from the warmth of the library, watching a river of litter and leaves pass by on their mission to clog the drains.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that I’m waiting for a bus. I’m stood at a bus stop, after all. But no, I’m waiting for my wife to pick me up, this was just the nearest spot to stand out of the rain. I hope a bus doesn’t arrive, that would be awkward.
Have you ever seen children in a supermarket? Young children, I mean. If there is one walking down the aisle, say with his or her Mum, and another child turns into the aisle, they stand there checking each other out. A bit like dogs do. Without the sniffing, of course. Neither smiling nor speaking, they just stand there, sizing each other up.
I’m not sure why I’m thinking about this now, it’s not like I’ve even been to the supermarket, but anyhow, here’s my wife, pulling up, windscreen wipers going ten to the dozen.
Love this.
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Thank you, Robin.
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Rain brings out the randomest ponderings 😂
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It does! And I’m sure my wife deliberately tried to splash me!
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Sorry but couldn’t resist..
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You don’t have to apologise for music 😂
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You have the most interesting musings, Andy. Shelter is such a fundamental need. It’s terrible to see someone on the street, knowing this need is not being met in his or her life.
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Those kind of sights seem to be increasing over here, sadly.
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Is this like, shower thoughts, but instead of taking a shower it’s standing in the bus shelter, hiding from the rain thoughts?
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Yes. Or ‘typical kind of weather in Manchester’ thoughts 😃
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