There are not too many sunny days in the winter like today. It’s a little bit chilly, but nothing unusual for the weather in December. Stepping outside the house and going to take the Oath of Allegiance, in order to become a citizen, the fresh cold air clears my head and worries. I look for as many details as I can capture. The first thing that draws my attention is a clear blue sky. Its color is so pure that it almost looks unreal. A few clouds spread around the sky forming interesting shapes. On the horizon a vapor trail of an airplane draws a perfect straight line. The bright sunshine makes me squint. A cold wind occasionally whips around and causes me to shiver. I go inside of the car to get some cover. As I lean on the seat to get more comfortable, I start driving and I continue to look outside.
Constant noise of the cars driving by on Sunrise Highway distracts me from being worried about what is going to happen soon. I can see trees and bushes through the window that are planted along the road forming a fence line. The leafless bushes are trimmed at the top so evenly, as if someone used a ruler to cut them. On the power lines above a few birds rock back and forth as if they are sitting on the swing set. The sound of the cars roaring down the road is loud and gets even louder as trucks drive by. It quiets for a minute as white truck stops at the light and then comes back to life as the light changes to green.
I can see the Supreme Court on the right and straight ahead is a parking lot with huge variety of cars parked there. A giant Ford truck with a lift kit on it towers above all else. The truck is so huge that it makes me wonder how the owner gets in and out of this monster.
As I walk to the Supreme Court, I get overwhelmed by too many people surrounding me. Some of them sit on the sidewalk, while others walk around. I wonder what they think. What the purpose for them to be here? Young couple to my right smoke cigarettes and I can smell