It was a worrying experience at first My eyes were heavy and my thoughts got to me but they soon dispersed  Each moment passed within the 2X4 glass Was exactly what I needed in my life  At first it was the mountains; how lucky I am to live in the valley. The bare trees soon turned into an outline making me feel small. The water was shining as bright as ever, I guess a replacement for the missing lights today. Even with all this beauty, the peak was waking up in Albany and realizing the sun was setting  A clear sky, the sun set and turned the metal in the junkyard burnt orange, it looked out of a dream The sky now light blue to yellow to orange to pale pink until it stopped at the tops of the naked limbs  Of trees.  All this and I was alone, but not really. Not with family, but with strangers; which I didn’t find comforting until I saw the women across from me also had Christmas gifts.  Everyone here was either coming from somewhere, or going somewhere; something I’ve always found comforting and amazing. Just like rest stops. everyone is on the move going to different parts of the world or their lives, but what’s the difference anyways?  What amazes and comforts me is how everyone is stationary for just a short time compared to their long journey ahead. Using the bathroom and grabbing a coffee; everyone is sharing something that is nothing but the same while they are about to embark on a journey that is uncommon to each other.