nyc heart ny

NYC had a group hug moment when the Giants won last night. It's always about the underdog (shedding a tear...). But I have to say, even for me, the last 11 (game) minutes were super exciting and had my full attention. On the subway ride home (from a Superbowl party), I saw one of those rare (but definitely happens here and there) moments when all of the hidden warmth of NYC-ers comes out. Someone coming down the subway stairs giving another Giants-jersey wearing fellow a chin-up thing followed by a high 5. Other strangers talking about the game as if they were neighborhood friends for the last 25 years. There was even a subway line that wasn't working (for some unscheduled reason) and I heard NO complaints or huge sighs - people just smilingly went thru the turnstile to catch the bus instead....THAT NEVER HAPPENS. New York would not be who it was if the city was like that all the time but it's knowing that it's possible when it feels like it. Gotta love NY...I certainly do.