The road less traveled?

Today I took a chance. I actually took a few.
I woke up feeling like I needed something more from my morning commute.

I am usually the person who takes the same route everyday, I walk the same streets, I even get the same coffee. Pathetic? maybe. Routine? definitely. I go in the same car on the subway, sit in the same set of rear facing two-seater on the nj transit and I always take the same entrance into the hospital. My morning commute has become extremely tedious.

Today I decided I would change this. It wasn't a planned thing, but something I realized later on in the day.. I wore sneakers to walk in(my feet ache something terrible) I even went in different subway cars! I also decided to walk down a different street..all the while hoping to get a different perspective.


Did something magical happen?
Well, .... no






In my reports I realized almost everything seemed comparable... although my sneakers did give me the ability to run a little faster. There were people, there were dogs being walked, there was the occasional allergy induced sneeze, and there were lots and lots of doormen.

The only difference I noted in my  research was the appearance of a large gray creature.. my rat friend who accompanied me down one block before being yelled at by some old lady with a cane.. it was quite funny..

Now, if I had taken my normal foolproof route, or if I possibly had gotten out a second earlier I could have
missed
my friend
the rat.



Going on different subway cars left me crowded and claustrophobic.


As I write this I am on the subway standing between an old scholarly professor who is reading Jane Eyre, and a sweaty daughtry look alike who's "rocking out" to metallica's greatest hits...this has nothing to do with the story, but I thought it would be appropriate adding it in.

If you do everything by the books, play it safe, stay in your comfort zone, you could miss out on things.. I never had the courage to do things in the past and now I find a new sense of meaning to stepping out of my "comfort" on a daily basis.


Writing a blog was not something I always did, I took a chance. Luckily this chance brought me to all of you, and whatever else is to come.. but I urge you, try something new, if you hate it at least you experienced it.

Today I got to meet a large rat. tomorrow who knows... it did feel pleasant switching things up a bit.

If you find yourself completely terrified with change, just do it.

And yes I quoted Nike.


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