My Bench

I chose my bench in Ambelside Park and the bench just short of Ambelside beach which is part of the park itself.  The bench is east of a point where a totem pole stands and to the west is the Lions gate bridge.  From the bench you have a view of Stanley park and can see UBC in the distance. The inscription reads Pat and Bill Thomas, Sharing your love of the sea, your family.  I chose this bench because of its location as well as the meaning behind the inscription.  The inscription suggests peoples love for something in this case it’s the sea can live on even after their death if the person’s family shares this love.  When people of significance to you dies to get through it you need to remember the great times you had with them and sharing of a love for something whatever it might be allows a person to accept it because the love you shared with person in a way can’t die.  When you experience this love after the person has passed on it almost seems that the person is still alive.   The location was another major reason as I chose the bench partially because of the view from it was very beautiful there were so many things you could see and it allowed you to understand why a person would put the bench in the place it was.  Coincidentally I was there at the beginning of a sunset when was I choosing it and it looked truly superb.  This just emphasized my reason for choosing the bench because of its location.