By: Gregg Schwartz
I figured out something recently that I would love to share with anyone who rides the subway. LOOK AT THE TRACKS!!!
Sometimes when I arrive at the subway station, I get real lucky and the train is right there waiting for me, it’s doors wide open just asking me to board. On most occasions though, the train is not waiting for me. Rather, there is train congestion and this happens to be the place its signal told it to stop.
Before I dare to enter the train, I look straight ahead. Anyone can see the signals ahead if only they make an effort to look ahead. A red signal tells the train to stay put, and an orange signal tells the train to get ready to move and it is quickly followed by the green signal. One of my favorite things to do is to stand next to the train with one eye on the signal and the other in the train.
You will see people heading up or down the stairs (depending on the station), and their eyes brighten up. Could it possibly be? A train waiting there just for me? Their eyes widen and they go full speed ahead making sure those doors don’t slam before they get in. They will trample anyone in their way. One by one, the train becomes filled with huffers and puffers; and suddenly their agitation sets in, “move already!!!”.
While we don’t always “see” signals that lead us in the right path, G-d does give us instincts to know right from wrong, and life directions that feel right or wrong. They are there, we just need to look for them. It will save us a lot of huffing and puffing.
Interesting analogy,so are those super sized rats scurrying around in the wee hours of the morning trying to convey any kind of messaging ? How about the make shift musicians.Or the subliminal subway hall spiritual slogans.Subway art would be fun to analyze.
Gregg
If you’re near the open doors of a train you want to take, do you hesitate to enter the train when the light ahead is not red?