Every morning, we wake up and travel to our daily destination.
It may be school, it may be work, it may be the hospital, or it may simply be the washroom.
While traveling to work today, I thought about the changes that have taken place at the platform (or maybe the station) that I use every morning.
A platform that used to be only accessible* at one side is now accessible at both sides.
I, along with others, noticed the changing platform as workers made subtle changes to it overtime.
As I walked down the same platform that I use every morning, I remembered how I, being the latecomer, used to run down the long parking lot at the inaccessible side to catch the train.
Nowadays, I arrive early and actually have time to relax at the station. I even have time to walk down the same parking lot twice.
A platform that used to appear "less safe" is now safer and appears to be more "sophisticated".
I, along with many passengers, no longer have to wait at the "stop" signal because, well, you know, the platform is now accessible at both sides.
As I crossed the same track that I ride on every morning, I hear the sound of the "stop" signal and the gates coming down, along with the whistle of the train signifying it's arrival.
I looked up and see the same amber coloured light and I thought to myself, "how can a platform that changed so much still feels so familiar and comforting?".
With that thought in mind, I walked slowly to the same line for a spot on the train.
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*by accessible, I mean being able to get on the train. Before the changes, there was only one platform instead of two.
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