Night train
@spiritedgal (94)
Indonesia
June 1, 2023 1:10pm CST
Currently, I'm on a break from work due to commemmoration of national day on my country, so I decided to go to my hometown by taking a night train. The train I am taking tonight is considered affordable as I am traveling in economy class. Despite being inexpensive, I am quite pleased because the train is clean, cool, and safe. I am impressed with the improvements made by the only railway company in my country. Many years ago, I once took a train to the capital city, and it was uncomfortable due to the constant movement of street peddlers and the presence of people without tickets, which disrupted the comfort of ticketed passenger.
Now, as I write this, the passenger in front of me is an elderly man, a retired navy soldier. He reminds me of my father. Sometimes, I don't understand why everyone I meet on the train is so friendly and engages me in conversation. There is always something I can learn from people who talk to me on the train, and I am grateful for that.
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@ainnaqo66 (303)
• Indonesia
11 Jun 23
I am glad to hear it from your story. yes, sometimes from there I get new lessons from them. I'm not the type to talk first, so I also feel happy when I meet friendly people who talk to me first 
how about you? are you the type that likes to talk first?
how about you? are you the type that likes to talk first?
@DaddyEvil (137602)
• United States
1 Jun 23
I've only taken trains at amusement parks so there was always something going on outside the train. If I get bored and can't think of anything to do, I'll talk to the people around me: grocery store register lanes, sitting somewhere waiting for my daughter to be done with something... anywhere... The people have always been polite, even if they start out looking at me like I must be crazy for talking with them...
I hope you have a good visit to your family.
