second thought

Even when a group of men stare at you—beers clutched in hands, no idea why you’re shrieking in joy over carving the circumference of a tiny pool—you won’t give it a second thought.

The message was placed on social media, she said, to help connect with residents who might have second thoughts about contacting police because of the immigration raids.

If only life itself were that simple, for activities many people undertake with barely a second thought - shopping for example - can lead to her taking fairly unusual measures.

Then: “On second thought, I changed my mind.”

She bought a $350 VIP ticket a month ago but had second thoughts once the ICE raids began.