Bubble Man

With Prague being the capital of the Czech Republic, it’s easy to see how it has become a true melting pot of culture, history, food, and entertainment. It’s the streets of Prague that really bring the cities culture to life. It’s not uncommon to find various musicians and street performers aligning the streets. If you walk a few blocks down from the Manifesto Market Florenc, you’ll come across a hectic street corner filled with various types of people. A few running to catch the tram, some stuffing their mouths with the delicious food that they bought from the tons of food carts lining the streets, others leisurely walking and window-shopping. This was exactly what I saw as I walked down the street of Na Florenci. However, among all the people walking frantically by, I noticed a man with a large smile on his face, which is fairly rare here in Prague. As I walked closer to the man smiling from ear to ear I began to notice children running around in front of him. He swayed his arms back and forth so rhythmically and gracefully it was almost as if he had a choreographed dance. Bubbles began to fill the street corner spinning and flying in all different directions. Little kids would race after them trying to touch as many as they could before they popped and were gone forever. Other bystanders would look over in the bubble man’s direction with a faint smirk then continue on with their day.

A smile is worth a thousand words, your smile has the power to light up a room and help break down barriers, allowing us to connect with one another without having to say a single word.