it gave her a thrill to feel....what does this "it" refer to?

optimistic pessimist said:

Dear all,

This is a part of a short novel I'm reading.

In the scene, the woman is staying [STRIKE]at[/STRIKE] in her hometown and thinking about a coffee shop in New York, where she often visited after work.

...She thought about the coffee shop in New York where she went almost every evening after work. It was on 35th street, just east of Broadway, ...She would sit at a corner table and watched the customers - every age, every nationality, every kind of clothing and hairstyle - come and go. It gave her a thrill to feel she was one thread in such a rich cultural fabric...

I'd like to ask what the bold it referrs to.

"It" = the feeling that she was one thread in such a rich cultural fabric...

Thank you!

OP

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optimistic pessimist said:

Dear all,

This is a part of a short novel I'm reading.

In the scene, the woman is staying at her hometown and thinking about a coffee shop in New York, where she often visit after work.

...She thought about the coffee shop in New York where she went almost every evening after work. It was on 35th street, just east of Broadway, ...She would sit at a corner table and watched the customers - every age, every nationality, every kind of clothing and hairstyle - come and go. It gave her a thrill to feel she was one thread in such a rich cultural fabric...

I'd like to ask what the bold it referrs to.

Thank you!

OP

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