After lunch, I went for a walk on the Highline. It was more of a meander because there were so many other folks who decided it would be a good thing to do on this hot May day. There is a lot of artwork along the route. Each time we visit, the art changes, and this time there is a bonus; blooming gardens. I ended up covering 13 miles today. I don't know what I was thinking!
New York City is a unique place. It is popular with people from all over the world. As a national center for the arts, entertainment, finance and politics, it is known as the city that never sleeps. It is also, quite dangerous! While I was roaming around I saw a young woman who stepped out into a bike lane and was taken out by a cyclist. She would be ok but suffered a head injury. Later in the day, a young man, struggling with mental illness, drove through Times Square hitting over 20 pedestrians before crashing into retaining bollards. A tourist from Michigan was killed. A disturbed man, frequenting the subway, was approaching women to grope them before running away. There are shootings, stabbings and attacks every day! You have to be aware of your surroundings at all times; it's disconcerting!
Statistics show that the crime rate in New York City has actually dropped since the 1990's. Police are present and available just about everywhere, however the reality is, life is random. Things happen to us every day that could have been avoided had we made one single different choice within the day. Sometimes it's just about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. We each have to live within our comfort zone. Dave and I choose to live large, with reasonable safety in place, rather than live our life in fear of what could happen. We are careful while also attentive and engaged. If we lived our lives in fear we could never be having this cruising adventure.
The NYC High Line
Just breathe. Hugs!
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