After chasing a reflection at Lake Mangamahoe and driving through Te Henui cemetery, the clouds were rolling in but it was still too nice a day to be inside. Pukekura Park is just around the corner from where my daughter is living at the moment, so I headed there, to the little cafe in the park, for my lunch.
A stroll around the grounds is always a delight. The colours of spring were everywhere and, to add to my pleasure somehow or other a group of four high school boys came to be walking along with me. They came up behind me on a pathway and when I moved aside to let them go by, one said they weren't in any hurry and they slowed their pace to walk alongside me, and for a few magical minutes we chatted so easily and happily, I was left feeling elated. If the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, our future is in safe hands.
It looks like a lovely walk, i am glad you had pleasant company.
ReplyDeleteGood to meet normal folk on a wander.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I found about the younger generation is that they can be alot more polite than the older generation, that's just from me working in retail for 3 years.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that lovely story of those young boys. I've noticed some good ones here too and it certainly does the heart good. Your photos are great!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great experience. Gives us hope for the future. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeletePauline, you have a wonderful way with people. I can recall so often you chatting to people with such ease and then getting portrait photos I could only dream of getting.
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