A Heart-lifting Subway Story

nyminute:

This morning on the subway, there were two men in my car, sitting across from each other. One was a very dapper looking white business man, dressed in a very fashion-conscious suit. The other was a younger, very tall black man, who was pulling on a suit jacket and tucking in his white shirt. When he got to putting on his tie, he pulled it around his neck and tried tying it. His first few attempts didn’t work and he was getting upset. The older man was watching him.

“Can I help you out with that?” he asked.

The younger man laughed. “Please.” At the next stop, the older man moved to the seat next to the younger one, and he began tying the man’s tie. The young man started explaining that today was his first “real job interview” and that he’s never had to tie a tie before. The older man, who you could now tell was openly gay, said, “My father taught me when I was 4. And honey, I’ve now tied more ties in my life than I’d like to count!” They laughed. “There, all set,” he said, as he finished tying the tie right before his stop. “Good luck today!” he yelled as he quickly ran out of the train. As the train started moving again, the young man stood up, and checked himself out in the window’s reflection. He smiled.

Here they were: two strangers, from different generations, different sexualities, different races, and different backgrounds. And yet in those few minutes, they came together and didn’t only brighten each other’s days, but that of everyone in the subway car.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 — 104 notes   ()
  1. ehsupp reblogged this from nyminute and added:
    hear, especially...subway stories consist...rats, spit,...
  2. jackattack22 reblogged this from carolinek and added:
    This is why i love this city. Actually, it’s really not one the of reasons, but it makes my love stronger. I’ve pretty...
  3. sararenee reblogged this from mariellie
  4. nyclust reblogged this from stellarandblonde and added:
    This is the kind of story I tell to anyone who can’t understand why I take the bus for 1 hr each way to work and back...
  5. roadrunnersoup reblogged this from mikhailovna and added:
    See?! New Yorkers are nice!
  6. whitneyinthecity reblogged this from caseyculture and added:
    This morning on the subway, there were two men in my car, sitting across from each other. One was a very dapper looking...
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  9. stellarandblonde reblogged this from caseyculture and added:
    This made me want to cry a little at my desk. In a totally good way.
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  13. iammiki reblogged this from caseyculture and added:
    Life would be quite perfect if everyone from opposite spectrums could treat each other in this way.
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  21. littlelg reblogged this from meredithbklyn and added:
    This makes my whole day.
  22. mariellie reblogged this from meredithbklyn and added:
    love this. so much.
  23. dailykayla reblogged this from nyminute and added:
    Cute NY story alert!...miss these little NY experiences.
  24. peterwknox reblogged this from nyminute
  25. lizlemon reblogged this from meredithbklyn and added:
    Subway Story Hahahhahaa. Meredith,...this, which is adorable.
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  27. meredithbklyn reblogged this from nyminute and added:
    maybe most adorable thing i’ve ever read. last week, i saw...cigarette. i would prefer
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