I was sitting on the upper deck of the 154 bus, heading to school at 2.30pm in the afternoon. The bus stopped at a traffic signal and while listening to my music, I looked out the window and could not help but notice this flock of pigeons just outside, eating off the crumbs of food on the floor.

Amongst all those black pigeons, there sat a white pigeon. I was staring at the white pigeon for quite some time until I realized that among all those black pigeons, the white pigeon did not feel out of place at all. It seemed totally comfortable and at ease. Not that I know pigeon psychology of course, its just something I noticed. I also noticed how all those black pigeons did not look at the white pigeon like it was something totally different from them. They did not look at the white one as if it was a different species altogether.

And this got me wondering that how animals treat each other humanely. Yes, I am aware of the irony in that sentence, thank you very much. But it just doesn't make sense. Humans have brains with which we can use to think. Think sensible things. Think good things. Instead, we use this brain to think ill of others. We use it to think all those stuff we probably would not hear ourselves saying it out due to the coward lying inside all of us. We use it to store all those mindless, ridiculous, petty secrets that we want to keep all to ourselves and not involve anyone. This sort of reminds me of the quote, "Keep your own secret, and get out other people's," by a British Statesman.

I'm not saying I'm a perfect person. I admit that I am guilty of some of the things I've mentioned above. But at least whatever's on my mind and whatever's on my lips isn't different.

On a somewhat lighter note, the movie Fashion is SUPERB. I mean, I have not seen such a good and engaging film in ages and it was what I needed to get my mind off school. From the dialogues to the clothes, everything was brilliant! I cried from the beginning to the end and that doesn't surprise me at all :D

Vanessa, if you're reading this, I hope you get well soon! I'll definitely include you in my prayers :)

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"You're missing out. You know, when it works, love is pretty amazing. It's not overrated. There's a reason for all those songs."
-This Lullaby - Sarah Dessen