Heart in the park

Amidst all the disheartening polarization in our society today, where compassion is partisan (if present at all), and calls for inclusion are exclusive in practice, I stumbled upon this serene scene of love at Strathcona Park. As the poem Desiderata states: “Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.”

– Sharon O’Sullivan