A Walk in the Park
When I lived in New York City, Central Park saved my life. I lived a quarter of a block from the Park on W. 89th. Now I live 5 minutes from a sweet park surrounded by old, tall trees, but with enough open space for the sun to shine down – a big gift here in the Pacific Northwest.
Each day, Mercy, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with whom I share my life, takes me to the park for a stroll around the pond. Not a day goes by in which Mercy does not make us new friends. We meet Beagles, Golden Retrievers, Airedales and Greyhounds that have been rescued after race tracks have thrown them away. With all this in my life how sad can I be?
Do you walk in a park? It’s old fashioned, isn’t it? And yet, just what we need in this fast, crazy world. Tell me about your walks. I’d love to hear.
Each day, Mercy, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with whom I share my life, takes me to the park for a stroll around the pond. Not a day goes by in which Mercy does not make us new friends. We meet Beagles, Golden Retrievers, Airedales and Greyhounds that have been rescued after race tracks have thrown them away. With all this in my life how sad can I be?
Do you walk in a park? It’s old fashioned, isn’t it? And yet, just what we need in this fast, crazy world. Tell me about your walks. I’d love to hear.
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Nancy
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Apr 13, 2010 03:27PM
fifth year of lyme...every day i get a small chai and go to our city park in new orleans. most days i walk to a nearby bench and watch. it is my life now. the birds, the wind, the season of the trees. my eyes meet those of passers-by. i breathe and feel the sun and thank the gods for this place, wonder where the long-legged winter waders have gone to. feel wonder at the songbirds high in the oaks and cypress leaves. and for a moment in that peaceful community i feel i have the most wonderful life. i cannot get around the lake or climb the mountains i loved. ah, but how nice someone put a bench where i can be.
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The only park I live near is way crowded, so I can't get any peace there. But one of my favorite things to do is take a leisurely walk in my parents' neighborhood. I like seeing the houses, the colorful trees and the beautiful gardens. Maybe I'll find myself a good walking park for this summer.Hope you have a wonderful day!
