10.28.25: Grocery Store at Midnight

There’s something calming about grocery stores after midnight. Fluorescent lights buzzing, aisles empty except for a lone worker restocking shelves. The bread smells slightly stale, the produce looks tired, but you feel like you own the place. I once spent an hour wandering a 24-hour supermarket just because I couldn’t sleep. Picking out snacks became meditation. No crowds, no rush. Just you and a world of cereal brands you’ll never try. It made me think that maybe peace isn’t found in mountains or temples. Sometimes it’s just in the frozen food aisle at 2 a.m.