a beautiful day, a seat on the subway

yesterday's weather was beyond perfect. i headed to brooklyn around 3:30 in the afternoon for my friend Laurel's "i finished residency" and bon voyage party as she and familia are heading to Ithaca in a few weeks to live and work. No problem getting a seat on the Path to the WTC, but when I got to the 2/3 I encountered a sliver of a seat between a mother with an infant son and a 20-something thin woman with an enormous suitcase crammed between her thighs. I knew if suitcase lady moved over 2 inches or just shut her legs I could sit comfortably. I asked if she'd move over an inch or two, and she sort of scowled at me. Mom with baby asked if I was pregnant to which I said "yes i am." She said her baby was fussy and I probably didn't want to sit so close in case he kicked me. I said I could take it. Scowly lady with giant suitcase then felt bad for being a bitch and stood up and moved. I had zero problem with that, and sat comfortably the rest of the way. In fact, the stop before me two elderly women got on. One sat next to me, but I got up for the other. It's always good to share the seat karma!