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I live in a big city, and one of the great things about living in a big city, is the diversity and talent of the people living in it. And I realize that I don’t take enough time to enjoy and recognize the talents of my fellow urbanites. Specifically, I am referring to street musicians.
On the Subway
I take the subway at least 3 – 4 times a week, and as I am rushing off to work in the mornings, the street musicians are already there. Some sing, others play musical instruments. A lot of times, I’m too busy focused on my destination that I don’t even pay attention to anything else.
Every so often, I would drop some change in their guitar cases or tin cans, as a token of appreciation.
Last Week
I missed my train, and ended up waiting on the platform for a good 5 minutes.
The musician there played a beautiful melody which I recognized from the Sound of Music soundtrack. It sounded so serene and beautiful. When I went to drop off my change, I told him that I thought he played beautifully.
He was very modest, and explained that he didn’t quite know how to play the entire song, and asked if I knew it. I asked him if it was from the sound of music he seemed so pleased that I recognized it. I thanked him again, and boarded my train.
That made my day 
Stopping to Appreciate the Music
Like many urbanites, I rush from one place to another.
This month, I am making a conscious effort to not only stop and appreciate the music more, I am going to try to always have some change on me, so that I can show these street musicians that I appreciate their efforts.
What are some of the things that you are making an effort to do this month?
Cheers,
