There are
some moments in life that really play on your mind for no real reason.
One such moment was when I was out walking
along the canal. At certain points there are rustic wooden benches placed on
the towpath in loving memory of someone who had passed away and most of the
time you pass them by or occasionally sit on them to admire the view. On this
particular day the sun was shining and I’d gone for a walk when I found a fresh
bright red rose left on the wooden bench. It’s rare to see this but is not
particularly special or outstanding as I don’t know the person who the bench is
dedicated to and neither did I see the person who laid the flowers. However I
took a photo as I had my camera on me and the image has stuck with me.
Someone must
have come along with the flowers to pay their respects and possibly sat for a
while talking out loud. Maybe even saying things they never got to say or just
sitting silently...who knows. The fact that the flowers were there in the first
place shows that this person mattered to someone and they are greatly missed.
Physically
it’s just a flower left on a bench...but it’s not just that. It means the world
to the person who left it. My image is just a photograph of that flower on that
bench but perhaps it will mean something different to every viewer.
Either way every
now and then it’s nice to be reminded that sometimes it’s the little things
that matter the most.
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