January 13: This Ice Skater

You haven't experienced New York City until you've taken time out of your busy schedule to watch the ice skaters on any of the ice skating rinks that emerge in the wintertime. Amid the blurry, whirring crowds of couples, teens and kids all slipping and tripping and holding the railing for safety, there is always a gem of a character holding out for you to find them. Tonight, I did just that. This man was getting down with his bad self and shakin' and groovin' the 90's beats playing loudly over the speakers.

If you think that this is good, it gets better. Because as it turns out, his ice skates actually LIGHT UP.

Unreal. And yet, so awesome. I had actually sat down here at Bryant Park to take in the ice rink and try to relax while my brain ran at a mile a minute with a deep personal crisis I am currently navigating my way through, and seeing this man made it all worthwhile.

What a joy, what a smile, what a great way to love, appreciate and live life! Just knowing that this man exists should make the world a better place for all of us.