I often forget how much pleasure I get in the oddest places. Despite the heat and my low sugar today (I need to start eating breakfast, seriously), I got veggies for my Mom on Charlotte Street. Charlotte Street is the place in Port of Spain you can find anything for a much cheaper price than other popular shopping hubs in Port of Spain. Perhaps that has to do with the fact that street side vending isn’t banned on that street?
Anyway, as I said, I find pleasure in the oddest places. I was fascinated by all the fruits and vegetables stacked up for sale at the one vendor I always buy greens from. I realized that pimento red is a really gorgeous shade, especially paired off with the shades of green and yellow/orange that pimentos tend to come in. And on my way to the taxi stand I stopped to gaze at pigeons every few minutes. Despite everything – the polluted water, the bad weather, the fact that they seem to lose their toes very easily* – they survive and life their lives. They act as if everything will be all right, walking about, searching for bread crumbs, splashing in the occasional puddle of water.
Sometimes I take the time to admire the colours of a sunset or admire my puppies running about and playing. Sometimes I gaze at Blackie, our dog, and the way she lays on her back sometimes when she sleeps.
Sometimes I think I’m weird because I find joy, sometimes even solace in little things like this. I was thinking the same thing at an open mic I attended earlier. The band I’m with got a slot and we performed well I think. As nervous as I get from being on a stage, I found some solace in being on the stage tonight. Yes there were people watching, listening, potentially judging us (and me, of course), but I felt at ease, believe it or not. It’s one of the few places I feel I belong, especially now that I’ve **FINALLY** found my voice! I’ve always felt I had an okay singing voice, but it’s been sounding much better lately. And my range has gotten higher, too. 
As always, thank you for reading.
*I’ve been seeing a lot of pigeons with missing toes lately. Just saying. 0_o
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