ntry 2: "The Week Where Everything Happened
What a week it’s been! I’ve always been a quiet observer, but lately, I feel like the center of the world. Since I became a tourist attraction, it’s as if life itself has chosen me as the stage for its biggest moments. Each day brings something new, and I can’t help but marvel at the beautiful chaos unfolding around me. It started with a young couple visiting me on Monday. The sun was just beginning to set, casting long shadows over my frame. They were holding hands, but something felt tense in the air, like the calm before a storm. I could feel her fingertips gripping me as she leaned against my middle rail. And then—tears. She cried softly, the weight of something unsaid pressing against her as she tried to keep herself together. He stood there, helpless, unsure of what to say. After a few minutes of quiet sobs, she turned to him, and in a voice just barely audible, whispered, “I need some space.” The weight of her words hung heavy in the air as they both walked away, leaving a palpa...