Morning Drama

Life is a challenge, as you will find at any bus stop. This one, in Buenos Aires, is no different.

It is early morning, and the Argentinian sun is just beginning to sweep the coolness out of the city’s canyons. One woman struggles to understand the bus schedule as she keeps her daughter close. Another woman tries to help, but she only knows the number of the bus she takes as part of her daily routine. An older man smokes his cigarette, using his phone as a distraction. He knows not to get involved in a controversy he cannot control.

At the edges of the scene, one man and one woman, look on from different directions. Maybe they can help. But so far they have not been asked. With luck the situation will resolve itself.

It is only 8a.m. This is the first drama of the day.