Walking on the paved pathway at Suwanee Park, I notice various art pieces; statues, a chunk of a burnt piece from one of the twin towers and masterful paintings on sections of the concrete sidewalks. People are either walking their dogs, keeping their children company as they ride their little vehicles, playing football or frisbee in the wide, wide fields, or sitting down in the grass enjoying a meal they got from one of the restaurants across the road. The fountain is on as usual and the sound of the water splattering on the ground gets louder as I approach it. Tired of walking, I settle myself on one of the stairs on the stage that’s placed in front of the park. From where I sit, the sound of life is amplified with the screams and laughter of children, cars zooming, and dogs barking.

I continue looking at the art pieces in the park–it is clearly there to make the park more interesting: to give it more color. The long sidewalks are paved all across the park, making people more spread out as they walk and allowing them to see the view of the park in every perspective possible. The fountain draws the visitors in the daytime to drench themselves in the cool water to have fun and refresh themselves at the same time. Meanwhile at night, people are drawn to the fountain to admire the beautiful colors the fountain shoots up. The large lawns control the way people occupy the space depending on the size; sports or relaxation. The restaurants on located for the people to visit once they become famished after having too much fun. As for the stage, it is there for special occasions to entertain the people at the park.

I realized that the majority of the people at the park were athletic. I noticed that many of the people walked faster than I did. I concluded that they are active or that I am just a slow walker. The people who were walking their dogs and playing sports were in clothes meant for exercise. Many were tan, meaning that those people were the type to go outside. Most of the occupants were not alone–they had the company of their family or friends.

Diversity screamed across the Park. Many seemed friendly as they passed by with smiles or approached stranger’s dogs and engaged in conversation. A friendly community gives everyone a sense of safely and makes a great place to hang out. The Park is also local. People driving by can take a minute to take in the pleasing sight as they wait for the stoplight to turn green. I always consider visiting the Park when I am in this position.