On the 1 train downtown
When this woman sat across from me on the subway I wanted to (and normally would have) immediately gotten up and changed cars. This time I didn't. I just took her in. Whenever I see this I always wonder if the person is wearing it for their own protection or for ours - I hope it's the latter. I am always caught off guard by it. It is usually in airports and on the street occasionally, rarely in the subway. This sort of thing always reminds me, in a small way, of my humanity and how an element of trust is required to live among so many different kinds of people...