JM

The day starts at midnight. I was awake and talking to someone on the phone. We've been dating. What does it mean when you talk to somebody for three hours on the phone on a weeknight?

Slept briefly, and then Woke up early because we had a field trip for law school. Went to the federal courthouse. chatted with classmates, waiting around in a courtroom for the judge to arrive. Things got started and we watched lawyers argue things out.

Headed back to school on the subway

Checked the news on the train. Things move fast these days, you get scared of what could have happened when you weren't looking. My mind starts racing. I'm Terrified of Trump winning. He's a fascist. And Will the genocide in Palestine continue regardless the outcome of the election? Will I continue to see the horrible pictures we have all been seeing for the past year? Worried about my country which bombs poor people in other countries but neglects the poor here. Eventually I break away from the news, but the fear lingers in the background.

Back at school. Realized I needed by laptop, so had to head home on the trolley. I love the trolley. I think it's good for my soul to ride it. Its always a festival of life on the trolley-people talking on the phone, people talking to themselves, the strange and wonderful outfits. The trolley helps.

Back at school, I went to class and tried to get a little work done. Wasn’t much successful. Ate a salad for dinner and then talked to my dad. He’s obsessed with tractors, and talks about them all the time. We talked about tractors and America and my grandmother. It was nice talking to my dad.  

Headed home and played with my cat Bubbles. I love her. She's orange and sweet. I've had her less than a year. What does the future hold for us?

I prayed before getting into bed, but was still awake at midnight.

J.M. is a student who lives in Philly and loves trolleys. You can find him in his apartment with his cat Bubbles