This is a video of my home and everything I love about it. Until I saw the video, it hadn't occurred to me that I have seen Toronto at every time of day and night. You see, growing up just outside the city proper boundaries, I've been able to enjoy the city from a distance, and during limited hours. Sometimes I feel like an outsider, but most of the time that feels impossible.
Most of the time, I can't believe how I can feel so many different things for one place just based on the amount of light surrounding the tall buildings.
One summer night, I was sitting on a concrete bench by Nathan Phillips Square. None of the lights were on and I was happy that I wasn't alone. You could see other people sitting with their significant others on different concrete benches, only observable because of their faint outlines through the darkness. I didn't mind that we were surrounded by other people there. It was strange, how they would just melt into your peripherals because of the time of day.
I can't wait until I'm there again.
