A Walk In The Park Essay

It was a typical day in late spring when a man and his wife went for a walk in the park. The weather was crisp with bright sunshine and the air smelled of beautiful blooming flowers.Children were laughing as they ran on the playground. Many people were walking dogs and a few people were jogging.The man and his wife were enjoying their walk, relishing the warm weather after a long, seemingly endless winter. The couple held hands and talked jovially to one another, ignoring the stares and dirty looks from fellow parkgoers. Unfortunately, both the man and his wife were incredibly used to the hatred and prejudgment from other people. Luckily for them, they were used to it, so they paid no mind to the stares, whispers, giggles, and comments they encountered on their stroll, just like they did every day of their lives.

They caught up about each other 's work and talked about their plans for the upcoming weekend. His hand was gently holding hers and the two were as content as ever. All of a sudden, a soccer ball went flying in the air, landing under the bench that the man and his wife were sitting on. Two young children, a boy and a girl, followed after it and stopped dead in their tracks, a good ten feet away from the bench when they realized who was sitting on it.

"It 's okay," said the man, "I 've got your ball!" He reached under the bench and grabbed the ball, preparing to throw it to the two young children. The little girl made a sick face. "No thank you, but my mother says I 'm not allowed to talk to you, or go near you." The man and his wife looked at each other and smiled to each other. "We understand. We hear that a lot. But...can you at least let us introduce ourselves?" The woman pleaded to the children. The young boy and girl looked at each other hesitantly, stepped back, and shook their heads