Tragedy on the streetcar
17 Sep
“I just got the most terrible news of my entire life,” the wispy blond sniveled into her cell phone on the busy streetcar.
Oh no, I thought. What fate could have befallen this young girl with the big backpack, low riding jeans and hemp-like bag?
Did she just find out she was pregnant? Is she having to decide whether to keep the baby or not?
Are one of her parents sick? Does she have to think about dropping out of school to help support the family?
Did her best friend just die in a terrible accident and she now has to compose a eulogy?
No.
No.
And no.
“I just found out that my ipod is dead!” she shrieked into her phone. “Oh my god, the battery is like, totally dead and the guy at the Mac store says I can either buy a new battery for a hundred bux or an ipod nano. Yeah, whatever.”
Lets take a moment to send out positive thoughts to that young girl, who is sans ipod tonight and who’s world has just been turned upside down. Hopefully she’ll be able to overcome this tragedy, pick up the pieces and go on with her life.
I’m going to post this now, these tears won’t dry themselves.
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Truly a tragedy. My hearts breaks for her and her great loss. This has more impact on me than the failing economy, bombing stock and housing markets, and men dying in a senseless war.
Poor, poor girl.
Oh, the traumas of the young. Poor thing, indeed.
Speaking as someone who has had two very similar things you mention happen to me — the death ones….I really hope she develops some coping skills down the road when life really can get turned upside down.
The drama of the young can be amusing — thanks for sharing.
I just thought her whole tone and body language was ridiculous. She was standing there in total despair over her ipod no longer working and all I could think was Are you kidding me?!
I don’t know whether to be jealous of her reality-free existence or sorry for her.