Some magic in the Subway
An older man walked in to a subway car, offering to sing some songs…
When he realized a young guy was already performing in that car…
But rather than compete, they extemporaneously started jamming together… …quite nicely, far nicer than what we had been hearing before…
And the whole subway car started paying attention and enjoying it – I even skipped my stop and kept riding for a few more, as there was real magic in the air…and far more contributions from the riders, who knew they were witnessing something special.
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