The year: 1965
The trip:The New York World's Fair and points in between:
The conversation: on the subway headed out to Queens to the fair:
The conversants: Loni Gee Hackworth and a native New Yorker:
Loni:"Hi, I'm from the West and we're just going to the World's Fair...I'm so excited...what exhibits should be visit?"
Native New Yorker (in awesome Bronx accent:) "I haven't been to the fair...I'm not going to the fair...I've never been further than a couple of miles from my home and that's the way it's gonna stay!"
The Message (to me):"WOW, I'm never going to be like that! When I live close to something, I'll be sure to visit it and make it a part of my life!"
The conversation: on the subway headed out to Queens to the fair:
The conversants: Loni Gee Hackworth and a native New Yorker:
Loni:"Hi, I'm from the West and we're just going to the World's Fair...I'm so excited...what exhibits should be visit?"
Native New Yorker (in awesome Bronx accent:) "I haven't been to the fair...I'm not going to the fair...I've never been further than a couple of miles from my home and that's the way it's gonna stay!"
The Message (to me):"WOW, I'm never going to be like that! When I live close to something, I'll be sure to visit it and make it a part of my life!"
Fast forward lots and lots and lots of years:
The year: 2009
The trip: Zion National Park
The conversations: Loni Gee Hackworth and people from: Texas, Poland, Germany, Spain, Thailand.
Overheard: languages from all across the world!
The message: "I forgot the resolve above. Here were people from literally all over the globe enjoying the incredible beauty of what lies in my back yard."
And, I almost - almost - forgot how glorious Zion National Park is.
I hereby resolve to explore more of the Park's amazing beauty!
