Such a suggestive image and wonderful quote @countrygirl.
You can easily imagine all the people that may have sat here at some time. Slowing everything down, relaxing and pondering.
EVERYTHING that happens to us can be viewed as being another lesson we need to learn, on our way to becoming a balanced and loving being. ⚖️
Thanks @allyinspirt. You always contribute with insightful comments. I too think about the bums -hehe...who sat on the bench....and wonder what kind of people they are, what they were looking at or thinking at that time. Pondering is a good word.
Pondering is like being gentle with one's thoughts. Especially if we are reviewing what we may have felt to be 'bad times.' So much can be seen in retrospect. We have to be gentle with ourselves to learn and gain in wisdom.