It’s the Simple Things in Life…
This summer, it seems like everywhere we look there are reminders of a simpler time. And isn’t it great to round a corner with a group of women, laughing and talking and come upon a monument to bygone days? An old-fashioned bicycle leaned against a tree (as if its owner just went into the corner drugstore for an ice cream sundae or a soda fountain Coca-Cola). A blackboard on a cobblestone walkway touting “Fresh Flowers” for sale…
It is the sign of a thriving city – those small surprises nestled beneath a window ledge. Those nostalgic memories of childhood in the arc of a building or a vine covered wall. Grand Rapids city-walks, with the women of Sanford House, are ideal for reminiscing, exploring, communing with new friends and dreaming…
The juxtaposition of old and new is also a reminder that it is often best to leave the past where it belongs – in the past. Because as much as we appreciate the place from whence we’ve come, our real hope is in a new fashioned future…