The park
Chapter 1: blissful ignorance
Hyde Park, London
The suns hurtful rays glared down with such blistering intensity, causing many to wonder how the polar caps were still intact. The cloudless sky gave people no hope for shade nor did a non-existing wind give reprieve, yet that did not stop the hoards of people smouldering (sun bathing) in the grounds of the park.
The park was diverged unconsciously into four. The elderly were in the shades of the oak trees near the front gates, wearing enough protective cream that they don't look as wrinkled as before. The few who hadn't fallen asleep, were sitting on collapsible chairs, nattering with their lifelong friends about the good old days.
Slap bang in the core of the park, in the view of everyone, teenagers were trying to look cool and distant while secretly looking for competition, blatantly flirting with anyone who was easy on the eyes, and visualising their date in the not too distant future.
The third sector were families who were going for the non-existent award for the loudest and happiest family, since the screaming of encouragement to catch the ball or throw the Frisbee were anything to go by. Each with their own invisible boundaries, the family would glare at any who would dare to trespass into their territory.
Finally the fourth part was compiled of mothers and their infants, both gurgling and gossiping away to any who would listen to them while the mothers trying and failing to keep their eyes on their kids who were playing on the number of climbing frames. Those children were the loudest and the most innocent of the lot. They went on playing with total strangers since they were still young and ignorant to understand the harsh, bitter reality of a world full of racism, discrimination and wariness of the next human being to cross their path.
Everyone was in their own personal bubble, their own haven where they needn't think of bills that need paying, homework that needs doing, rooms that need cleaning. No. they were being purposely unaware to their woes, to fully appreciate their moments of content with their friends and family.
For ignorance is truly bliss.
