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Dear stranger, you are braver than I, because I kept myself safely covered up and quiet. I still wish I could catch a glimpse of your tattoo.

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Beach day- there were others like me :) It was such a nice thing to feel like part of something, even if he had no clue.

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Cold & Rainy, playing a miserable game of Leapfrog over the puddles, masses of us, huddled in the cold, watching the warm cars pass by, all of us strangers.

{...trying out my new logo...}

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Sometimes even strangers get a little tired.

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Saw a stranger slacklining during a portrait session today. I miss the days where my body would let me be crazy & I envy his mobility. 

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There are some strangers that I want to cuddle up with & befriend, but there are others that I love from a distance, afraid to approach, I'm not sure why.  Maybe he needed a hello. I feel guilty. 

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After 23 minutes of waiting for the train, Hilda & I were seat-mates. With sweet eyes, & a cheerful laugh, we had quite the conversation. :)

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Sometimes, we all ask questions. Maybe they're better left unasked. 

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Tom, you seemed like the sweetest guy ever, with a killer sense of style. So lovely to meet you! 

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Human connection, two souls meeting in the middle, & it warms my soul just to see it. 

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If you had looked up, you would have earned a smile, but you never saw me. 

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Sometimes the only thing that keeps me from ignoring the world is another who sees the world like me. You both laughed over shopping bags & little memories, reminding me that we're all alive. 

Exit? No, not today. 

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I met a stranger tonight. She had an impeccable sense of fashion with wonderful blue accessories & I just had to say hello.   J. thank you for being so sweet, it was lovely to meet you! 

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We've never met, but we are kindred spirits. Curiosity over his book nearly nearly made me say hello.  P.S. Do you recognize our friend the smoker in the background? 

reference to: http://strangersofthecities.tumblr.com/image/75806530652

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The train's long awaited arrival brings a collective sigh to all of us. It's dark & it's cold & we wish we were home a hour ago. 

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My shoulders sympathized with the weight of her grocery bags, & I suddenly had a longing to sit on the escalator. 

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The wind was an angry being, whipping hair into our faces as if we had sprung heads of tiny swords, & I shivered in my coat.

...but she didn't seem to notice.