It deals with thoughtlessness in the face of beauty and nature and I wholeheartedly agree with his words and intent.
I've
been fascinated by plantlife for as long as I remember - I've come to
be quite protective of it.... There are people who walk down the street
haphazardly, grabbing leaves or flowers of whatever plant is in reach,
then they lazily drop them to the ground as if these plants were simply
something to keep their hands occupied while they walk. Those folks will
always get a dirty look from me (they
either don't see it or ask me 'what's your problem?') There is little
that drives me crazier than people who don't understand the concept of a
garden. People who have no idea how flowers got into the planting
beds...as if they just showed up...I was walking along the periphery of
Central Park when I saw that a pair of preschool teachers had brought
their classes into the park and onto a large lawn. Twenty or so of the
forty children (ages 4 and/or 5) were running around and rolling in a
tulip/daffodil bed (the plants were 6 inches to a foot tall with buds
already, due to the warm weather)...crushing a good many of the
flowering bulbs...I leaned over the railing and got the attention of one
of the teachers and said, 'Excuse me - this is a flower garden - where
you're standing and the children are playing.' She said, 'Oh, I don't
think so.' and turned away... Of course, as Policeman to the world, I
continued ...eventually convincing her that these were flowers that were
actually planted by the Central Park Conservancy and that the HUGE HUGE
lawn adjacent to this garden was a better place for the children to
play. She took a few children and exited the garden...and I walked
on...turning back a few moments later to see that she had called ALL the
children over to play in/crush the plants... This world is inhabited by
some odd folks is all I can figure. Something tells me that she came to
the same conclusion after meeting me...
David Cameron Anderson
February 25, 2012
I hope all take this in the manner in which it was meant...and those that need to learn from it do just that!
- SSG
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