Life is Beautiful
Experiencing a Festival Alone
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.
— Henry Rollins
Life is Beautiful is a festival held in the streets of Downtown Las Vegas — my prior place of residency.
I thrive downtown. I also thrive in Summerlin. I also thrive in Las Vegas. I also thrive in India. I also thrive in Wyoming. Colorado. Utah. Seattle. Austin. Europe. You name it!
But Downtown Las Vegas is a different type of vibe. Here, you are allowed to be your full self, without any judgment (audible or visible, that is). You can be beautiful. You can be a hippie. You can be weird. You can be different. You can be YOURSELF. You can be alone.
So I chose to go to a beautiful festival alone.
Why?
Because, why the fuck not?!
I get to meet people, that way, without the confinement of being tethered to the group in which I belong. Because perhaps I don’t want confinement. I get to go when I want. Leave when I want. Mingle when I want. Drink when I want. Eat when I want. Talk to strangers when I want. Learn people’s stories when I want. Or just enjoy the fucking music alone when I want.
