I've always loved cities. The vibe it carries, just never fail to blow me away. You could literally feel the buzzing life of everyone and everything around and it's somehow so comforting to be lost between bodies you didn't recognise and faces you haven't seen. That's just what it's like with cities, you're never alone even when you are. Chaotic but it made me feel everything but that, almost calm. It's like a cold windy day on a summer afternoon, uninviting but soothing, always welcomed despite the blazing heat. The shiny lights decorating the heart of the city at night seemed almost magical. If anything could rival the twinkling of stars from a faraway green meadow, it's this. Not as spectacular but beautiful nonetheless. Sometimes I feel sorry how the magnificent night sky would dull in comparison to the light pollution below but I'm comforted knowing that mankind could never handle such beauty. Maybe that's why I love cities at night best. They remind me of how beautiful things could shine and sparkle, just like the stars.
People would often question why I like cities so much. To them, it's just another jungle of concrete, tall buildings and heavy traffic. But I see more than that, to me it's more than just buildings and cold expressionless citizens. It's the rush of adrenaline and the stupid risk you silently pledge to, when you commit yourself into living in big cities. It's not easy. It's never easy. Everything is expensive as shit, everyone's always on the rush, it's chaotic, some might say it's a living hell. But it's full of life. Full of people chasing their dreams, and making it work. I've been to a few big cities myself, and it's always different. The feeling is different. The people are different. The vibe each city carries are nothing compared to each other. Like I said, it's full of life. Stories of people trying to survive the concrete jungle, scraping of what's left of their sanity.
Maybe I can relate to that. Trying to find myself and explore my limits, I tend to want to be surrounded by all sorts of life. Not necessarily making friends because the one thing I suck at most is making friends. So big cities appeal to me, as I can indulge in these various walks of life. Amazing isn't it? To think that in one way or another, you've crossed path with these people and changed their lives whether either of you realise it or not. You could smile at your phone on the train and made a stranger's day a tad bit happier seeing your obnoxious smile albeit not directed to them. You can see someone reading a book at the coffee shop and the next thing you know you're in an old bookstore trying to find the exact book. Amazing. Life is amazing.
